God of Jews…God of Gentiles” Romans 3:29

“…God of Jews…God of Gentiles” Romans 3:29

Israel… “the days are coming” Jeremiah 23:5

―And I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great…and in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.‖ Genesis 12:2,3

―desolations are determined.‖ Daniel 9:26

―Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous will walk in them…‖ Hosea 14:9

allan n. sherwood jr. To all the folks who have helped…thank you. To the LORD and also to my wife, Lucy…My love.

God Messiah

God Messiah proclaims to Jews and to Gentiles (non-Jews) the Truth about our LORD God and Savior, and, also, explains some of the prophetic events, which will take place in the last days.

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References briefly quoted: M. G. Easton, Easton‘s Bible Dictionary, NAS Electronic Bible Library, Foundation Publications, Inc, Anaheim, CA, 1999, References within God Messiah pages: 11, 20. Used by permission.

Josh Mc Dowell, Evidence That Demands A Verdict, Volume 1, Here‘s Life Publishers, Inc, San Bernardino, CA, 1979. References within God Messiah pages: 12, 16, 77, 78, 81, 120. Used by permission.

Merrill C. Tenney, Pictorial Bible Dictionary, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, 1963 References within God Messiah pages: 12, 74. Used by permission.

New American Standard Bible, The Open Bible, Expanded Addition, Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1985 Reference within God Messiah page: 119. Used by permission.

Cruden‘s Complete Concordance, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, MI, 1967, Reference within God Messiah page: 41. Use by permission.

Use this chart to cross reference book name abbreviation and the full name.

Bk Book Name Bk Book Name Bk Book Name Abrv Abrv Abrv # # # 1 Gn Genesis 23 Is Isaiah 45 Ro Romans 2 Ex Exodus 24 Jer Jeremiah 46 1Cor 1 Corinthians 3 Lv Leviticus 25 La Lamentations 47 2Cor 2 Corinthians 4 Nu Numbers 26 Ezk Ezekiel 48 Ga Galatians 5 Dt Deuteronomy 27 Da Daniel 49 Eph Ephesians 6 Jos Joshua 28 Ho Hosea 50 Php Philippians 7 Jdg Judges 29 Joel Joel 51 Co Colossians 8 Ruth Ruth 30 Am Amos 52 1Th 1 Thessalonians 9 1Sa 1 Samuel 31 Ob Obadiah 53 2Th 2 Thessalonians 10 2Sa 2 Samuel 32 Jon Jonah 54 1Tim 1 Timothy 11 1Ki 1 Kings 33 Mi Micah 55 2Tim 2 Timothy 12 2Ki 2 Kings 34 Na Nahum 56 Titus Titus 13 1Chr 1 Chronicles 35 Hab Habakkuk 57 Phi Philemon 14 2Chr 2 Chronicles 36 Zeph Zephaniah 58 Heb Hebrews 15 Ezra Ezra 37 Hag Haggai 59 Jas James 16 Ne Nehamiah 38 Zec Zechariah 60 1Pe 1 Peter 17 Es Esther 39 Ma Malachi 61 2Pe 2 Peter 18 Job Job 40 Mt Matthew 62 1Jn 1 John 19 Ps Psalms 41 Mk Mark 63 2Jn 2 John 20 Pr Proverbs 42 Lk Luke 64 3Jn 3 John 21 Ec Ecclesiastes 43 Jn John 65 Jude Jude 22 Ss Song of Solomon 44 Ac Acts 66 Rev Revelation

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Introduction 4 Preface 6 Chapter 1 Why Learn About Prophecy? 8 Chapter 2 Sudden Insight 15 Chapter 3 Symbols of Prophecy 24 Chapter 4 Prophecy and the Exodus 43 Chapter 5 Prophetic Parables of History Part 1 49 Chapter 6 Prophetic Parables of History Part 2 63 Chapter 7 The Law, God‘s Calendar, Time Lines and Seals, Trumpets, and Bowls 74 Chapter 8 The Law Fulfilled in Real Time 87 Chapter 9 Beasts, Great Day of Wrath, God‘s Peace 101 Chapter 10 Four Generations and God‘s Perfect Timing 111 Chapter 11 The Message 122 Chapter 12 God Within Each Life 135 Prophecy Check List Introduction 143 Prophecy Check List 144

Format Changes

The original God Messiah PDF format on the Internet was changed in July 2010; however, no changes were made either in the text or diagrams that would affect the copyright of God Messiah, © 2006. Chapters 1 through 10 now have specific titles needed for this Table of Contents. Most Scripture addresses that were originally mixed within the sentence were moved to the end of the sentence to help maintain the flow of thought. All of the reference helps such as ―See page …‖ or ―(page …)‖ etc. were converted to the new page numbers. To reduce the number of pages, the font size was made smaller; and the original Table of Contents, supporting Scriptures, and the Appendices were removed, which were already considered as being separate from the original text of God Messiah. The purpose for including the Scripture was for convenience so that you could read the Scripture immediately, if you chose to do so. The New American Standard Bible is now available on the Internet so that Scripture references can still be read if you do not own a copy. The explanations about the page layout and the quoted Scripture, in the Introduction, became obsolete because the Scripture was removed. Instead of 591 sheets of paper needed to print on one side the original God Messiah PDF, a person now has the option of printing a hard copy with as few as 74 sheets of paper using both sides. The Boldface subtitles within the chapter were converted to Italicize print and placed in the center of the column. During the interim years since God Messiah was first written and published, my own understanding continues to be refined. Of note, the appointed times of the Sabbath (pages 68 and 69) and the year of the Jubilee (pages 84, 85) are now included with the original 8 appointed times of the Law, making for a total of ten; but they remain, in this format, as they were written and explained originally.

Introduction

After nine years of study I began writing God and/or on the facing page. Doing so provides you Messiah in late March of 1999. Publishing began with an immediate reference. The Scripture is placed after seven more years in March of 2006. With His in the same order as the verse address is arranged Holy Spirit guiding me, scriptural support for this within the text of the book. Sometimes a Scripture book has been the central consideration. This means address is repeated within the same page. If this the Scripture determined when a thought or concept happens, the Scripture from the NASB usually is was adequately supported. At no time was there any printed two or more times, but due to available page desire to meet a certain number of biblical references. space, occasionally may appear just once, making it Throughout God Messiah many principles are necessary to look above to reread the verse. Italicized repeated which accomplishes two objectives: It words within the NASB scripture are not from the reinforces key biblical principles, and it provides a original Hebrew, Greek, or Arabic text and were certain amount of flexibility for the reader. A person added by the Lockman Foundation to aid in is able to gain a complete thought beginning from a readability. Skipping over the italicized words helps subtitle without having to read previous pages. to gain a sense of the original biblical text. You will While God Messiah was being written, Scripture see within the verse capitalized first letters of words. verse addresses were immediately included with each This is due to original spacing and indent format of thought. God Messiah was placed into book format the NASB. The spacing was deleted to compress the by April of 2004. Scripture was then copied and text to fit into a smaller space for this book. pasted into the book by November of 2004. Without the quoted Scripture, God Messiah is 287 For copyright purposes, the Lockman Foundation pages in length. However, the quoted Scripture is requested to know the number of individual verses. vital and verifies the intent of this book. Without To satisfy the Lockman Foundation‘s request, Scripture the message of God Messiah would be Scripture addresses were copied and pasted into a wholly ―opinion‖ rather than a voice pointing you spreadsheet by November 2004. The spreadsheet was towards God Son Holy Spirit. Along with symbolic set up so each verse number would have its own row. or prophetic support, Scripture gives additional Then the verse addresses were sorted, page locations information not written in God Messiah that is combined, and individual verses counted. Throughout essential for clearer understanding. The order of this process, accuracy has been the primary goal. Scripture gives insight into the sequence of how His The known statistics are as follows: Of the Holy Spirit guided the writing of this book. For 31400+ verses in the Bible, the actual number of continuity of thought, strings of verse addresses are individual Bible verses quoted within God Messiah arranged in consecutive order to be read left to right equals 9448. This means 30% of the Bible is quoted to gain a central message or thought. Example: at least one time. A partial verse was counted as one Dt6:4-7; Is7:14; 9:6; 11:1-5; Jn1:1-5,9-14; 14:26; full verse. Of the 9448 quoted verses, 4756 verses 1Pe1:2,10-12. were used only one time, 1904 verses were quoted Finally, underlined words are either for emphasis, twice, 1023 verses were quoted three times, and 628 identify additional resources used, highlight specific verses were quoted four times. These total 8311 words in Scripture, and/or help find the reference on quoted verses of the 9448. The remaining 1137 a specific page from the Checklist (page 144). individual verses were used five or more times. Knowing it is the Holy Spirit/Scripture that opens Daniel 9:27 is quoted 32 times. The 9448 individual the eyes of the heart, gives understanding, reveals verses within God Messiah were quoted for a truth, and convicts each person to take action, I have combined total of 22708 times. Of the 1189 chapters attempted to arrange the verses logically so a person in the Bible, 966 or 81% have at least one verse is more easily able to ―connect the dots.‖ quoted within God Messiah. Occasionally verses from several addresses may need God‘s Word, the Bible, is the true focus of to be studied and reflected upon to make the discovery of Christ Jesus Messiah rather than this connection. It is also important to think of the words book of God Messiah. The text of God Messiah of God Messiah as descriptive headings used to begins at the top of the left page of two facing pages highlight, explain, illustrate, or combine quoted with the quoted Word of God from the NEW Scripture. AMERICAN STANDARD BIBLE ® (NASB) below

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 4 The addresses and the Scripture have been is inclusive. When He speaks to His faithful saved reduced in font size to aid in the printing of this book. people He is speaking to all saved people. Many The number of words on a page(s) of God Messiah times prophetic statements towards Judah also apply was determined by how much page space was needed to the followers of Jesus. Example: ―…Judah will for the supporting Scripture that followed. With walk with the house of Israel…‖ Jer3:18. This means regards to importance, the Holy Scripture should both the faithful of Jesus today and all Jews will be have been printed in font size 12 (or larger); but united, for they will one day worship God through practicality took precedence, otherwise the number of Jesus. pages for God Messiah would have been about 1940 pages or an additional 808 pages from its present As God Messiah is read it is important to have a size. The Scripture constitutes approximately 85% of sincere, God-seeking heart. With any other heart the book. Generally the quoted Scripture font size is attitude, this work would be considered folly. 8, or 8.5 but occasionally ranges from 7.5 to 9. Please One suggestion for continuity: Read a book sub- remember though the font size varies, each verse is section first and then reread it again along with the equally valued. In the process of preparing God Scripture. Messiah for publishing, I have learned the Scripture should have been added after the book was edited. Whether you are just beginning to seek God or are Doing so would have helped maintain the # 8 font a long time believer and scholar of Scripture, it is size and would have reduced the total number of good to read each Scripture quote as it applies to the pages. context of this book. Doing so sets the tone, recalls God‘s Word, the Bible, is written for all peoples the mind, refreshes the spirit, and provides the everywhere. When God is directly speaking to Israel, opportunity for the Holy Spirit to reveal new Judah, or Gentiles who are dead in their sin, He is understandings. speaking to all lost peoples everywhere, for His Word

Let us pray. *Note: Please read about underlined words in the Introduction. Dear heavenly Father, may this message be an To the Jew, who reads or hears only the Law, encouragement to all who hear within their hearts the there is a veil covering understanding; 2Cor3:15-17; testimony of Your glory, faithfulness, wisdom, and Lv26:44,45. However, to all peoples (Jew or Gentile) power. By sincerely seeking You, may each reader or who truly seek God Messiah, He allows them to find person who hears and takes these words to heart Him; Dt4:29,30; 1Ki8:53; Ro15:4. ―(The)…LORD come to know and appreciate that the Bible has been has been pleased to make a people for Himself.‖ written to reveal: You, God, Your Son, Your Holy 1Sa12:22. ―Only fear the LORD and serve Him in Spirit, Your love, and Your desire to be intimately truth....‖ 1Sa12:24. ―The LORD will raise up… a involved in every part of each person‘s life. May You prophet… from among your countrymen…you shall show the way each person is to live according to listen to him‖ Dt18:15 Dt18:18; Gn49:10; Mi5:2-4; Your precepts and illustrate to each person that the Lk1:76,77; 4:16-21; Mt21:11; Lk7:16; Lk9:35; 15:1; historical account of the First (Old) Testament 21:38; Ezk37:19. The LORD said, ―I permitted Myself includes word pictures and symbols describing the to be sought by those who did not ask; I permitted two appearances of Christ Messiah…Your Son. May Myself to be found by those who did not seek Me. I each person understand more clearly that both the said, ‗Here am I, here am I,‘ to a nation which did not First and Second (New) Testaments are finely and call on My name‖ Is65:1 Is9:1,2. seamlessly woven together; and for each person to know only You, God, are able to tell about future The Testimony events hundreds, even thousands of years, before they appear. Amen Is44:6,7,9,17,20. ―This is the message we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him To All Peoples, Jews And Gentiles there is no darkness at all‖ 1Jn1:5 (Darkness means rebellion/sin against God.). The sons and daughters of Israel continue to experience affliction, but draw near to the time when Prophecy Will Be Fulfilled they will proclaim to the world the good news of God Messiah; Gn12:1,2; 15:4-6,18; 17:7,16Ps105:6-11; Prophecy is the foretelling of future events. God Ex9:16; Is65:8; 66:19. Today instead of teaching initiates prophecy through the words and/or actions their children about Christ, Jews, without of people whom God chooses. investigation, teach them not to believe in Jesus. ―So we have the prophetic word made more sure, However, God‘s Servant, Immanuel, King, Prince of to which you will do well to pay attention as to a Peace, Mighty Counselor, Savior, and our Passover lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and Lamb will be proclaimed; and Israel one day, will the morning star arises in your hearts. But know this proclaim Him, our Holy One, to the nations of the first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter world, and all the families will be blessed; Is7:14; of one‘s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever Is9:6,7; Ex12:3,11-13,23 Is53:7; 63:1; made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Rev1:1a;Ps16:1-11; Gn12:3; Is11:10; 49:6,9; 51:4; Holy Spirit spoke from God‖ 2Pe1:19-21. 62:1-3; 66:10,14; Zec8:23. God’s Prophetic Challenge *Seek God Through His Word Isaiah 43: 9-13 ―All the nations have gathered ―They read from the book, from the law of God, together so that the peoples may be assembled. Who translating to give sense so that they understood the among them can declare this and proclaim to us the reading…‖ Ne8:8 Ne8:18; 9:2,6,11,15,32; former things? Let them present their witnesses that Is34:16,17. There is no other way to secure true they may be justified, or let them hear and say, ‗It is wisdom; Pr1:2-7. Only with the heart, by reading or true.‘ ‗You are My witnesses,‘ declares the LORD, hearing God‘s Word, does a person gain sight, and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may otherwise there is blindness; Jn9:7; Ac13:26; 8:28- know and believe Me and understand that I am He. 39. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me. I, even I, am the LORD, and there is God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 6 no savior besides Me. It is I who has declared and saved and proclaimed, and there was no strange god This book and biblical reference testify: the among you; so you are My witnesses, declares the Expected One, the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of LORD, and I am God. Even from eternity I am He, God, and the Son of Man are the names of One and there is none who can deliver out of My hand; I Person… Jesus. God‘s plan for the last days of this act and who can reverse it?‖ generation reveals this truth. Psalm 121: 4-8 ―Behold, He who keeps Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep. The LORD is your But The Question Is keeper; The LORD is your shade on your right hand. The sun will not smite you by day, Nor the moon by ―Who has believed our message? And to whom has night. The LORD will protect you from all evil; He the arm of the LORD been revealed?‖ Is53:1 Ma3:7; will keep your soul. The LORD will guard your going Jn3:4,5; Lk21:7 out and your coming in from this time forth and forever.‖

Reconciled us the opportunity to praise God. By learning the events before they happen, we realize firsthand If you are not, or are unsure whether or not you through the revelation of His Holy Spirit that the are reconciled with God, then please, turn to Chapter words penned by the writers of the Bible were truly 11, titled, ―The Message,‖ to learn what being inspired by God. By comparing what we have and reconciled means. Be reconciled with God. Allow know today with what was written long ago, we God to teach you (as much as you are able to realize only God could plan this. Only He knew from understand) the things described of this world and the the beginning what would take place. It is too things of the Spirit/spirit. May the LORD bless each complex for the human mind to invent or even to reader. absorb completely. We gain the insight, that at the time those people who wrote prophetic Scripture Reasons To Know could not have imagined the entire meaning. In fact, they wrote of things that seemed to be impossible in If you love, obey, and live a holy life according to human terms. the LORD…there is no personal need to learn about As we look at biblical history we realize God is His appearing; Lk9:24. If you love, obey, and live a near, and God has never been far away; Ac17:24-31. holy life according to the LORD, God is mindful of We also realize that mankind is once again repeating you, and you will be saved; Ps103:14; 115:12,13. the evil which abounded in the days of Noah, until God has written your name into His book of life, and God‘s wrath began; Mt24:37,38; Gn6:5. By learning one day you will see His face; Jn14:23; Rev22:4. If about the events of the future, we realize the words of you were to die today, if you love Him, and if you the Holy Scripture are truly living. This means they have lived according to His commandments, then you are Spirit, have life, and transcend the ages; Jn6:63; abide in Him and He in you, so that your joy will be Titus 1:2,3. It is when we learn of the events that will made full even though you know nothing about His happen, we realize our God is the only God; and He coming; Jn15:10,11; Ps39:4-7; Ho6:3Da9:25,27; is very much in control; 2Chr17:1-5: Jehoshaphat Is51:11; 61:7; Jer24:7. meaning God is judge. Please read vs.3-5. Realize If, therefore, we do not need to hear and be given this is referring to Messiah. understanding about the last days of this generation, To have the desire to learn of the events leading to His coming, and the beginning of the next generation the setup of the kingdom of Jesus on earth honors because we already do what He said to do, then the God and honors His name. This same concept is true question comes to mind: What is the value of when one person desires to learn from another knowing about the coming of Christ? person. The word heart is used 726 times within the NASB Bible. It is used to describe an awareness or Why Is It Good To Know? attitude within the person‘s spirit. It is the spirit place in the bosom of a person where a thought is As servants, the first reason is that we are to be conceived a moment before it becomes conscious ready; Is40:3-5; Lk12:37. We are to be attuned to the within the mind. events of the day. We are to be educated sufficiently Sometimes without thought of the consequence, in God‘s Word, the Bible, and able to compare the what is conceived in the heart goes directly to the Truth with the worldly news. It is not necessary to be mouth for everyone to hear…a matter difficult to an expert, but we need to be knowledgeable enough experience; Mt12:34; Jas3:8. The heart also is to recognize when something is not right according to referred to as a vessel filled either with temporary and God and then take the necessary action as the time dead things or with the eternal Holy Spirit that leads draws near; Mt25:7. Daily we are to read and study to life; Is45:9; 1Th4:4; Eph1:17-23; 2Tim2:21,22. Scripture; Jos1:8. This prevents us from solely When we learn the meaning of prophecy, we depending upon others. mature in our faith. Through the Word of God and Knowing information has been written in the Holy the revelation of truth by the Holy Spirit working Scripture for several thousand years about the within our heart and soul, the faith we first had is establishment of the kingdom of Jesus on Earth gives strengthened. This is the reason why Paul was able to

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 8 say, ―…to live is Christ, to die is gain‖ Php1:21. He with the boldness of the gospel, others will see; and truly did not care for his mortal life because while he people may open their hearts to give the LORD lived on earth, his energy was used to teach others to opportunity to draw them closer to Him; Ac2:14-41. live according to the words Jesus spoke. ―He who has If the Word of God is not preached in the world, then found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life the day the ―…stones will cry out…‖ is upon us for My sake will find it‖ Mt10:39. Paul even went so Lk19:40. far as to say he would forsake the promise of eternal Another reason to learn about His coming is, as life if his separation could bring those people who are the prophetic signs appear, we are able to anticipate lost into salvation; Ro9:1-3. and prepare for what is to happen next. We will not Another reason to learn about the Second Coming know everything, but many will see enough evidence is ―…LORD, I do believe, help my unbelief‖ Mk9:24. to know with certainty that Messiah is near and that The more understanding one has about the events we are not orphans caused by the delusion of this which lead to the kingdom of Jesus on earth, the less world; Jn14:18; Jer10:2,3. the mystery there is in Scripture, and the more one‘s As the events play out in the last days, people unbelief is removed. Through study, biblical words with holy insight will tell unbelievers what will soon gain great depth of meaning, and people are able to happen; and it will be like the multitudes that picture in their minds and grasp concepts that were witnessed Jesus performing miracles. Jesus said to once too symbolic. them, ―…though you do not believe Me, believe the Through the sincere desire to hear and study works, so that you may understand the Father is in God‘s Word, a person begins to take on a heavenly Me and I in the Father‖ Jn10:38. sorrow for all people who do not love or obey God. It Through the terrible events of the final days of is through study and prayer that the Holy Spirit gives this generation, more people will accept Jesus Christ an awareness of the condition lost human spirits will as their Savior than the combined total since He experience in the eternal lake of fire; Mt13:49,50; began His ministry; Mt23:34-36; Rev7:9. The gospel Rev20:15. Those of us who are active believers are will be preached as a testimony to all the nations like a people who are standing in a safe zone, before the end, but God tells us that additional watching a catastrophe unfold, involving multitudes multitudes will have rejected His offer; Mt24:14; of men, women, and children. This awareness jolts Mt7:13,14; Rev16:13,14. the adrenaline and demands we get out of our comfort zone, and with all our strength, try to yell to Order Upon Order the ones in peril, ―Run over here to safety!‖ It causes us to shift from being spectators and puts us into the I do not know when all this will happen, but we arena of leadership to tell others about the love of are two thousand years nearer to the day the LORD God and Jesus our Savior; Rev1:3; 1Cor14:24,25. returns. The indicators are the following: Our In fact, a person who has been given insight to the technology has advanced to be able to fulfill those future events through the Holy Spirit shifts from an things written symbolically in Scripture. The signs of initial inward curiosity to a serious outward attitude pollution can be found everywhere; Jer23:15; of discipleship. He changes from seeking to learn Is24:5,6. Yet we are not to profane anything God facts to save his soul… to having the mindset of not created, for when God created it, He said it is good; being concerned for his own safety and desiring the Gn1:4,10,12,21,25,31. If it is good, it is clean, and it opportunity to tell others. As the signs of the last is holy; Gn7:2; Ro14:20. The forces of man‘s evil days of this generation become more apparent to the heart are becoming dominant, as in the days of Noah; children of God, the greater the urgency will be to Gn6:5. Israel is a recognized nation; Ezk38:8c,d. The speak out; Da11:33. Having a serious attitude of number of people is increasing who turn away from discipleship removes the possibility for the LORD to the unchanging love of God and also are against say, ―…I never knew you, depart from Me...‖ Israel; Mi7:18; Dt4:35,39; Is45:22 Ezk38:11. Mt7:23. There is a sequential order of events written in the Being able to see that Scripture has harmony with Bible. There is also enough biblical evidence to list itself and is not just a collection of disjointed words many of the events. As these events appear, a person written by mere man refreshes the mind of the could check them on a list (See page 144.). As the believer. It renews the spirit of faith; it causes us to events of the last days unfold (if we are still on earth) become confident, not in our own confidence, but in you and I will understand the time is drawing near. our confidence of God; 2Cor3:5. When this This insight alone tells me that God is in control, and confidence is displayed in a spirit of humility, yet He will strengthen His people; Is45:5-7. For some

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 9 events, there is a clear prophetic sequence of ―this, 1Cor15:55. The living then are separated from the then that,‖ and we can plan on the sequence; dead; Jdg15:8; Mt25:32; Is59:2. Mt24:29-31. However, there are several events that As believers in God Jesus Holy Spirit, we know may happen at the same time or close to the same there is no coincidence, only God-incidence; Da2:20- time, making it difficult to put them in a specific 23; Ec1:9. We have the advantage of looking back in sequential order; Rev13:5,10,17. history. People who have studied the Scripture, with God is sovereign; 1Tim6:14,15. All things are the Holy Spirit guiding, know that there are possible in Him; Mt19:26. Truly, the end-times numerous verses in the First Testament that were not process is from God and will follow what He said in clear prophecy. Rather, they were accounts of actual Scripture. God is the architect of everything; historical life events, but specifically refer to the time Heb11:10. Therefore, He arranges the outcome of of Jesus‘ life and ministry, including His crucifixion every event of life; Jer32:17-20. He directs the steps and His resurrection. Here are a few examples: the of each person; Pr16:9. The individual thoughts and seed, the Passover lamb, and the love story; Gn3:15; actions of every person help determine the role each Ex12:6,13,27; Ru4:13-15. God does not change; person plays in the fulfillment of the Law and the Jer4:28. He has purposed to have Israel‘s recorded prophets; Lk18:31. This means that everything you history include elements that give insight about the and I think, say, and do plays a part in the plan of establishment of the kingdom of Jesus/Peace on God; Mt15:11. The same principle applies as to what earth. comes from the mouth of God, but the difference is Jesus spoke of the events that will take place in that God‘s word is final; Mt4:4. It is for us to obey the last days. There are parables He spoke, literal Him and not men; Rev21:6-8. words He spoke, miracles He performed, and actions Because God has set the outcomes of our present He did that include the same elements found in the events, He also arranged ahead of time the results of prophetic Scripture and within Israel‘s history that past events. God had significant moments of those refer to the events of the future. Here are a few historical events recorded in Scripture. Truly, the examples: Just prior to His triumphal entry, but after Scripture is inspired; 2Tim3:16. The Scripture is also He left Zaccheus, Jesus led the way from the east to protected from loss and corruption and has been Jerusalem; Lk19:28. This is what Jesus will do when preserved through the ages; Is45:20,21; Mt5:18; His glory is seen coming from the east; Mt24:30. Lk24:44; Rev17:17. Jesus also spoke of the Scripture writings through The historical events recorded in Scripture are Jonah, David, Moses, and Daniel, as they refer to the special, for they demonstrate an often-repeated establishment of the kingdom of God; Lk11:30; sequential pattern. Though some of the elements of 20:42; 24:44; Mt24:15. the pattern may not be included or follow exactly from one historical event to another, there are Who Can Learn? sufficient numbers of elements included in a particular Scripture that unmistakably describe Any child of God can read Scripture and learn prophecy because they clearly parallel biblical facts about Jesus‘ return. This is a promise of God; prophecy. Many times recorded biblical events can Jn16:13. The Holy Spirit reveals truth and gives a give a clearer description of the prophetic word. depth of understanding of that truth to whom God Several times each of these points will be illustrated chooses it to be revealed; Ro12:6. But Truth is below, as well as in the following chapters. always revealed. The truth revealed remains An example of historic prophecy is the word consistent from one believer to the next and from one ―cleft.‖ It is a separation or fissure in a rock. In a cleft age to the next; Jn3:21; 4:23,24; 8:31,32; 14:6,17; of a rock with the hand of God covering him, Moses 16:13-15; 1Cor12:6-11. Once the events leading to was saved from God‘s glory; Ex33:18,20,22. Thomas Jesus‘ return are understood, are we obligated to tell put his hand in the side (cleft) of the risen Christ others? Jesus; Jn19:34; 20:27. After sinking in the water, ABSOLUTELY…………not, but we are Peter was saved by the hand of Jesus, symbolizing commanded to go into the world, preaching the Jesus as our rock and cleft of salvation; Mt14:30,31; gospel to make disciples of all nations; Mt28:19. The 2Sa22:2-4. At the moment of death, the hand of Jesus people of the congregations that were established is extended to all who are His and they are alive because Paul preached the gospel to them generally within the cleft of the Rock; Is66:12; Ac4:29-31; stayed close to home while witnessing to the locals. Ps145:16; Jn11:26; Lk23:43; Jn6:39; Mt24:31; This means we should not remain silent. As God presents the opportunity within our lives, we are first

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 10 to offer the practical love of Christ to the people Is55:11; Rev3:7,8. I have earnestly tried not to quote through the things we do and say; Jn2:7. As Paul out of context or pervert Scripture. I desire nothing said, (he) planted, Apollos watered, and God did the for myself but to speak God‘s truth; Jer23:28. Listen growing; 1Cor3:6. We may not be able to turn water with your heart to what is being said regarding the into wine, but by the service we provide in Christ, we events of the last days. Allow God‘s Holy Spirit to will give the best we have in everything we do to minister to you. Please understand that it would take everyone with whom we come in contact. weeks, or perhaps years, to explain and give Knowing about the order of events to establish the Scriptural support for the events leading to the kingdom of Jesus does not change His commandment appearing of Messiah. to make disciples of nations. We who have insight I have tried to place Scriptural listings in a must take note when we see specific and major specific order for continuity and insight. I indicators that initiate the seven-year time period; recommend reading the specific part of the book, Mk14:38; Mt24:32,33. This fact is no different from skipping over the scripture reference, and then the wise men arriving from the east to worship the returning to study God‘s word. In reality, the words baby Jesus, the prophecy of Simeon, or the thanks of or phrases of this book are actually short explanations Anna, when Jesus was dedicated after being born; that are further explained through the Scripture Mt2:1,2,11,12; Lk2:25-38. Jesus will have the Holy references. The real learning is not through what I Spirit reveal truth at the times truth needs to be have written, but by allowing His Holy Spirit to revealed; Jn15:26. Our task is to be able to recognize reveal Truth through the Bible. The LORD has guided it and be ready to do what is necessary; Lk19:13. me to organize common biblical qualities. By no As children of God, our task is to be sensitive to means are the Scripture verses comprehensive, but it the Holy Spirit at all times and not return to our is hoped that sufficient scriptural references have former ways; Heb3:12-15. We are to act, according been provided to initiate confidence in God. Of the to Scripture, on the urgings of God through the Holy many truths that have been revealed, there are many Spirit. There is a reward when we do this. First, we more to be revealed. I believe it would take a few know we are doing the task God has sent us to do; lifetimes to record and explain all that is in God‘s and second, there is holy joy in this knowledge. Until Word pertaining to the reappearance of His Son. the day of the LORD, we will know we have stayed The world may already have entered into the years the course, run the race, and set our mind on the goal; immediately preceding the last prophetic week, what 2Tim4:7; 1Cor9:24; Lk13:32. Jesus called having ―birth pangs,‖ because we have If I fall short, not of willful neglect of what God heard of the wars, rumors of wars, famines, and expects me to do; for in my heart I want to do all that earthquakes; Mt24:6-8. But, I cannot say is right; Ga5:17,18; Ro7:14-25. I know God definitively if this point of prophecy has arrived. It is understands. I know He knows my heart; 1Sam16:7. I because of our ability for mass communication that know He knows my weaknesses; 2Cor12:9. Our most we know of these things, and it is because of our merciful God has recorded for our benefit how the technological ability that the world now has the people like Elijah, Jonah, and Peter acted in the flesh, means to complete what has been written in Scripture rather than in the Spirit; yet God was kind and regarding the transgression. (Note: Many times the merciful to them, for each returned to Him with a words ―end of the transgression‖ are used in this humble and contrite heart, as each of us is to do; book. The words refer to the time beginning from the Ro15:4; Ro8:39; Lk6:35,36; Is66:2; Rev3:3. We are sin of Adam and continue to the day of God‘s wrath, always to keep watching and praying not to come which ends the transgression against Him and begins into temptation for all of us are able to pray, and to us the kingdom of Messiah on Earth.) (who call upon His name) He gives the greatest hope The NASB (New American Standard Bible) by because when we are faithless (meaning ―…of little the Lockman Foundation has been used. The aim of faith‖), God remains faithful; Mk14:38; Dt7:9; the Lockman Foundation is that the NASB ―…shall 2Tim2:13. When there is true hope, there is life, and be true to the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek; with false hope, death; Ps62:5-8; Ro15:12; 1Th1:3; …shall be grammatically correct; …shall be 4:13; 5:8; 1Tim1:1; 4:10; Titus 1:2; Job8:11-13. understandable; (and) …shall give the LORD Jesus Christ the proper place, the place the Word gives A Process Him…‖ Word definitions were obtained through the M.G. I ask that we agree on one principle: that the entire Easton Biblical Dictionary and Scripture, and verse Word of God, the Bible, is true; Jn3:33-36; Nu11:23; reference locations were found with the help of the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 11 Search engine of the NASB Electronic Bible Library. Scriptur Lk11:13b; Php4:6. As we learn and apply The Pictorial Bible Dictionary by Tenney was used His truth, we are to put His Light on top of the as an additional historical reference. Josh lampstand to guide others; Lk8:16. McDowell‘s Evidence That Demands A Verdict was Focusing on one word is profitable; 1Tim4:4-6. used seven times as noted on page 2. Use a concordance to investigate how the word is used elsewhere in Scripture, being careful not to Godly Mindset become like some; Pr2:2-12; Jn5:39,40; 2Tim3:7. In doing so, the Holy Spirit opens your eyes to The Bible clearly announces the coming of understanding, sometimes powerfully; Jn15:26; Messiah; Lk24:13-35. Israel has been commissioned 16:13. Allow God to direct your attention, and do not to proclaim the good news, making disciples of all be impulsive; Lk2:26; Ac8:26; Ec5:2. The Holy the nations, the same as believers in Christ; Ga4:4,5; Spirit usually reveals things, a little here and a little 3:8-14; Mt28:19,20; Is40:8,9. there; Is28:9,10. Time is not to be a concern; By his example, Paul showed us the necessity of Ga2:1,2. There will be moments as you seek God studying the Scripture so the Good News can be when the revelation is overflowing; Ps45:1; proclaimed; Ga1:1,13-16,23; Eph1:17,18. The Good Job26:13,14; 42:3-5. This is how His Scripture News proclaimed today is mostly through grafted becomes active, and the depth of God begins to be sons and daughters, but the number of the broken visible; Heb4:12; Mt11:25. branches (Jews) being re-grafted to the rich root of Truly, when we earnestly seek God, we will find the olive tree continues to increase; Ro11:17; Him and when we share the treasure with others God Ro11:23; Ro11:16-36. It is important to remember is pleased; Jer29:13; Mt7:8; Lk15:8-10; 1Chr16:23- that at one time more Jews than Gentiles worshiped 25; Heb13:15,16. We are worshiping and praising our our Messiah the Son of God; Ac6:7. Creator when the knowledge and joy gained from the Unless we are eyewitnesses, then it is by faith we work He has done is shared with someone; Jn15:11; (Jew and Gentile) trust in the written word of God; Ro14:7; 1Jn1:3. God is also pleased when we listen Heb11:1-3. However, we are eyewitnesses of the to His Holy Spirit; Dt31:12,13; Jn5:30; 10:3,16; unique workings of God within our individual lives; Mt3:17; Lk9:35; Lk10:21; 11:13; 12:10; Jn14:26; Ac14:16,17; Ro1:17-19. We are His children and Ac1:6-8. recognize many of His workings; and we glorify, praise, and give thanks to Him; Mt11:27. He has led The Holy Spirit Reveals us to understand the true knowledge of God the Father, God the Son, Jesus, and God the Holy Spirit; We know the way to learn is either by firsthand Dt6:4-7; Is7:14; 9:6; 11:1-5;Jn1:1-5,9-14; Jn14:26; experience, or by being taught facts based upon 1Pe1:2,10-12. Immanuel/Jesus is God, who came to findings through the experiences of others; Gn32:20; us through a virgin birth, to atone for our 45:13; Ex13:14; Jos23:3; Lk2:30; 5:26; 1Jn1:1; unrighteousness sin, first to the Jew and equally to Pr22:6; Dt17:19,20; Ps145:1-13. (The latter is less the Gentile; Hab2:4c; Ac13:22-41; 11:17,18. One costly.) However, the Holy Spirit always does the day He will return to put all things in order, and until revealing of Truth of the natural environment and the that day, those who believe by faith are to live spiritual realm of God‘s Scripture; Ps25:4,5; 119:66; according to His precepts; Ps8:1-9; Php4:6-9. 1Cor2:12,13; 3:6,7. God, through the Son, reveals truth to whomever He decides, giving varying God’s Word amounts of understanding at a particular time in history He selects. Examples: Mt. Sinai (Ex24:9,10), In order to study prophecy, it is vital to use a Balaam (Nu22:7-12,20,38; 24:1-3), Rahab (Jos2:1,9- Bible that is recognized as an exact translation of the 11), Elijah and the widow (1Ki17:9,12-16), the original text while having minimal added words for servant (2Ki6:17), Gideon (Jdg6:11-14), clarification. God has guided many biblical scholars Nebuchadnezzar (Da2:21-23; 4:37), the disciples and to provide excellent detailed explanations about crowds of people (Ac2:2-11,29-32), and the words, their original order, and the context in which Ethiopian (Ac8:27-39). they were first recorded; 1Cor12:11-20. It is God remembers His covenants (promises) and important to be in a mindset ready to feed upon His does what is necessary to bring His Word to Word; Ps85:11; Lk1:17; 14:17. Above everything, fulfillment; Gn7:1; Ex3:9; Is38:5,6; 57:18; Jer7:11; God, through Jesus, must be earnestly and prayerfully Mt21:13; 5:18. God determines whether or not this asked to have His Holy Spirit reveal truth about His understanding and knowledge are learned from one

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 12 generation to the next. If His truth becomes has told us in Scripture; Is8:20; 1Cor2:2-7. Later (as unknown, He determines when His Word will in the time of Moses and Aaron) as events unfold, reappear at another time; Ne2:5; 8:2,4,6,13-18. When more details will be revealed by the two witnesses of understanding and knowledge are gained, each God; Jos24:7,17; Rev11:3. person is to be humble and give thanks, honor, and praise to God, who is our great Teacher; Da4:34,35; Word Power 2Sa22:50; Ps7:17; Mt11:29; 15:36; 23:8. Truly, God directs the way of man; Pr16:9. When the Word was spoken, even when it was Trust: His children are to trust God‘s Scripture, directed to the Pharisees, most assuredly it was the though complete understanding is not given in this Word Jesus spoke which condemned their heart and life; Heb11:39,40; 12:1-3. His children are to trust motives, for He spoke with a stammering tongue; the urgings of the Holy Spirit, but accompany these Lk11:37-54; Heb4:12; Is29:11-13; 28:11. Jesus came with prayer and thorough investigation of the to bring salvation to all through believing in Him; Scripture; Php4:6; 1Jn4:1-3. Fear God. Know that He Jn3:16. When Jesus told them they were hypocrites tests all people; Ps11:5; Job1:8,9,12,20,21; Pr17:3-5. and His appearance was such that He did not draw When there is nothing in Scripture to support an attention to His person, He looked intently at them idea, be careful; hold certain thoughts within your and merely spoke; Mt15:7-9; Is53:2; Mt15:11. It was heart; Gn20:11; 31:31; 38:15; Dt15:9; 1Sa1:13; His Word that convicted them to agree and 18:11. They may not be of God, but of this world; understand or become hardened; Mt15:18. It was 1Jn4:1. Satan hides himself as the quiet whisperer of always the Word He spoke that had power, and not a person‘s thoughts; Is8:19; Job20:12-16; Pr26:22- theatrics of speech; Mt15:18; 1Cor1:18; Heb1:3. All 28; Rev12:9. Also, Satan reveals to people things in who hear the Word either receive or reject Him. This the spirit of darkness; Job5:14. Many people are was true while Jesus was in the flesh and is true today deceived, and seek things of this world, in turn, they when the Scripture is read or the Gospel is heard; become deceivers; Dt13:1-5; Job15:26-29,31-35; Lk4:14,17-19,22,28,29; 7:28-30; 10:8-11; 24:44. The 2Jn7-11; Mt7:15-23. Satan is pleased when people Word of God stands firm; Pr30:5; Jn1:1; Ps72:18. pervert the truth of God and take credit for their knowledge in the name of themselves, use it to create a false image, and have worldly gain; Ps50:16-20; Jas5:5; Job1:11; 5:5; Ex23:2,6; Job34:12; Pr17:23; Ezk7:20; Mk7:21-23; 2Pe2:12-15. There is no love in Satan, and his pleasure is his own; Job41:34; Ps10:2- 4,6-11; 2Th2:12; 1Tim5:6; 2Tim3:1-4. Satan is the father of lies, and an accuser against the righteousness of God; Jn8:44; Job34:17; Pr6:16-19; Dt7:10; Jn7:7; Rev12:10. Even in this writing, the reader is expected to check the given references wholeheartedly and allow God‘s Holy Spirit to minister understanding; Dt13:14a; Job5:17-27.

Discernment

In the day when ―the plan‖ is devised fulfilling prophecy, some will discern the time; Ezk38:10; Jer49:30; Heb5:14. When that time arrives, as in the day of Jeremiah, trouble will be caused for those publicly announcing that a certain person is the one to whom the Scripture is referring; Na1:7; Mt6:34; Jn15:18. The masses of people will move into the snare and call good evil and evil good; 1Sa8:18,19; Ec9:12; Is5:18-21; 8:13-18,21,22. When we use only our own thoughts, we do not and cannot think as God; Pr3:5-7; Is55:8. For now, what we know to be true for future events is dependent upon what God

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 13 and an abomination to God (when He purposed to God…Final Word have Moses and the prophets write His words) remains sin and an abomination today; Dt25:16; There is finality in God‘s Word (Ex3:14a,16d,17; Ezk18:11-13; Jn8:21,34. Every person has sinned Jn8:54,55,58; 18:56). All words are spirit and eternal except Jesus; Ro3:23; Jn8:46; Heb4:15; 2Cor5:21; (Jn6:63; Mt10:26; Mk4:22; Lk8:17,18a; 12:2,3). Titus2:11-14. A person‘s sin remains unless it is Though it is ancient in our terms, Scripture is as alive forgiven; Lk1:77-79; Is59:12,13. When a person and active as in the day when it was first written; rejects Jesus, this is sin on top of sin; Jn15:22. Ac15:21; Heb4:12. The promises God gave to Because of sin, wars will continue; Mt24:6-8. As Abraham and to all nations will be fulfilled; Jesus said, the last man-made war is Satan‘s wrath Gn18:18; Is55:11. Just as the boundaries of Israel through man; Mt24:9; Rev13:2,4,5. will be established long before the end of the age, the The Law and the prophecy must be fulfilled; and qualities of godliness remain constant for each person God, not man, will fulfill all; Mt5:17,18; Jn10:30. to attain; Gn15:18; Lk16:16,17; 24:44; Mt13:49; Great are the works of healing Jesus did through the 1Tim2:1-15; 3:1-13; 4:6-10. Any Scripture verse that Father, but greater are His works the Father had Him describes a particular transgression or sin is still sent to do, in that He became the living Word of the regarded as sin today; Ex20:3; 32:8; 1Tim4:1-5; 6:3- Law; Jn9:3,7; Jn5:36,39b,43a,46; Jn1:1,4,12- 5; 2Tim2:16,17a,22,23; 3:13; 4:3,4. God has not 14,17,18; Rev19:13. In Himself, the true Tent of changed. Meeting, is the offer of eternal life to whoever Until the great day of the LORD (when the believes in Him, enters into Him, and abides in Him; transgression ends), people will continue to Ex25:8,9; Heb8:5-13; 9:24; 1Pe1:23; 1Jn3:23; transgress; Da8:12-14; Ezk7:4-17. Whatever was sin Jn17:3,11; 1Jn3:24. Amen. Jn6:29,38-40

Part 1: Revelation different, their individual qualities provide pieces of God‘s plan, making it easier for a person to visualize Common Elements Revealed and understand; Jer16:16; Mt4:18,19; 24:8. Together the qualities of the words become common elements, When I was twelve, God planted within me a seed living and spiritually knitted, in the same way as His of desire to understand prophecy, but it remained people are to God; 1Sa18:1; Co2:2; Heb4:12; dormant and even forgotten. Then in the warmth of a Mt22:32. morning walk about thirty years later, God caused Prior to the day of the risen Word, it was that seed to begin to grow and put upon my heart the commonly recognized by Jews and others that God desire to explain prophecy, especially to the people of gave understanding; Jn1:1,14; 20:20-22; Jos2:9-12; Abraham, even though my understanding was almost Da2:21,22. After His resurrection, the depth of nothing; Mt9:12,13; Ro2:28; 9:24. I mentioned this understanding is given if Jesus wills it; Lk10:22; desire to no one, and the LORD remained silent. Then Jn14:16. Without faith in the Son, Scripture remains after about three and a half years of prayerful inquiry obscure or beyond reach for the Jew or Gentile, and attempting to understand through the Bible and unless God (through Jesus) sees the earnestness of other sources, I had a significant revelation come to one‘s heart to seek Him; Is29:10; Is6:9,10; Mk4:12; me one evening late in December 1989. As my wife 1Sa16:7. ―Now faith is the assurance of things hoped prepared dinner, I was sitting on the kitchen floor for, the conviction of things not seen‖ Heb11:1. deep in thought about: the nation of Israel, the When a person seeks God through Jesus, the Holy purpose for the temple wall of, the curse of seven Spirit provides truth; Jn15:23-26. One day all truth times, separation, the prophecy of Daniel 9:27, and will be understood by those illumined by God; but the knowledge that God truly has kept His Word by until then, only partial understanding is given to those not destroying Israel, though He has scattered Jews on earth who have faith; Is12:4; Mt10:26-28; throughout the world; Jer16:15; Zec2:4; Ezk42:15; 1Cor13:9,10; Lk11:36; 12:2; Rev22:3-7. Like Moses 43:7,8; Lv26:18,21,24,28; Lv26:44,45; Dt28:65-68. atop Mt. Nebo, we see from a distance; Dt32:49,50.

Suddenly the Holy Spirit filled me! (1Cor2:10-13) Second Insight It came as a huge rush, like bumping the nerve at the end of my elbow, but all over my body. The entire Revealed in that moment while I was sitting on revelation was instantaneous and had several parts. the kitchen floor was a deep sense that: though Biblical historical events are symbols used to explain First Insight and illustrate, God’s plan is literal. Often within a few verses, even within a single Things yet to be are already described in part verse, are several prophetic statements without through the recorded historical events of the Bible reference to the sequential order or the time span of (Zec14:5). These biblical records provide a glimpse their appearance. This is because God is, was, and of the future. The details of the historical events in will be forever; and His Word is fact, even though it Scripture complement unfulfilled biblical prophecy. is yet to be fulfilled; Is42:16. In a few verses God The people, things, places, and circumstances of reveals centuries of time; Is9:6,7; 7:14. We are to historical details change in name, but their symbolic trust and obey, though we see dimly; Is42:3; concept remains constant. 1Cor13:12. As time continues, more evidences will These recorded historical descriptions serve God‘s be revealed; and as prophecy unfolds, this, too, is higher purpose of righteousness and justice; prophecy being fulfilled; Mt13:14; 24:33. Is46:9,10. Biblical scholars have identified several different names for our Christ Messiah Redeemer. Third Insight Those names are details that symbolically represent Jesus before and after the great day of the LORD; Often one verse is connected to another verse if Zeph1:14. Example: Son of God, Son of man, Lamb, both have the same symbolic meaning (even though Lion, and Savior; Gn49:9; Is53:7; 31:4; Ho5:14; each was written at a different time and may have Is19:20; Lk2:11; Jn4:42. Though the words may be

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 15 had different writers recording seemingly dissimilar when compared to the number of verses devoted to historic events). the return of the Holy One Christ Messiah. This difference extends to the total number of people who Example: Nu13:23; Jn19:17,18 actually did or will witness His power and glory. Nu13:23 ―Then they came to the valley of Eshcol Also, the amount of the natural things Jesus caused and from there cut down a branch with a single to happen (the wind to stop, etc.) during His ministry cluster of grapes; and they carried it on a pole affected a tiny portion of earth; but upon His return, between two men, with some of the pomegranates the earth’s entire surface will change. and the figs.‖ NASB God purposed to announce the Lamb of God first Jn19:17,18 ―They took Jesus, therefore, and He to Israel, and this foretelling was not announced to went out, bearing His own cross, to the place called the rest of the nations. As compared to the rest of the the Place of a Skull, which is called in Hebrew, physical world, during His ministry Jesus traveled Golgotha. There they crucified Him, and with Him over a small area of land explaining God to only a two other men, one on either side, and Jesus in few of the world‘s population; Lk4:43,44. Since that between.‖ NASB time, we have learned that within the First Testament In the Book of Numbers, twelve men of Israel there are 61 major prophecies and 332 other were sent into the land promised by God to bring prophecies that reveal the first coming of Jesus. (Josh back evidence of their findings. Eschol is translated, McDowell‘s Evidence That Demands A Verdict, Vol. grapes, and the verse says the grapes were cut down. 1, 1979 pages 166 para. 2B and 175 para. 4A.) We The grapes represent the Passover Jesus who was cut also know the Second Testament explains some of down, meaning His life on earth was cut short; the prophecy and symbols used in the First Testament Mt26:4. Then the grapes were hung on a pole, to describe the first appearance of Jesus Christ representing Jesus being hung on a cross, crucified. Messiah; Lk24:27. Both Testaments include future Both the pole and cross were made from the wood of prophecy. a tree. God‘s Word says, ―…for he who is hanged (on Consider this thought: The process for the return a tree) is accursed of God...‖ Dt21:23. We now of Jesus will impact billions of people and all the understand Jesus was cursed with our sin. The grapes lands of the world. Every person alive on earth will from the valley of Eschol were hung between two perceive His glory and power when He, our Messiah, men, and Jesus was placed between two other appears again; Is66:18; Mt24:14,30. If God foretold crucified men; Jn19:18. All the fruit on the pole His Son‘s first arrival in about 300+ Biblical represents the fruit of the Spirit; Ga5:22-25. The references to fulfill a promise to one man, Abraham, pomegranates represent a ―nation who did not call on then He most certainly has revealed far more biblical My name‖ Is65:1, and the figs represent Israel information about the establishment of His Son‘s because Israel did not recognize the day of His kingdom of peace on earth, for He has promised this coming; Ho9:10; Mt21:19. Notice the order of the to all nations; Gn15:4; Is7:14, 9:6,7; Is2:2. fruit. The grapes are hung first on the pole, then the There are vast numbers of prophecies and Pomegranates, and finally the figs; 1Cor15:20. This symbols in the First and Second Testaments. These fact signifies that the pomegranates (both believing prophecies and symbols describe the end of the Jews and Gentiles) are first crucified with Christ transgression, establish His kingdom of peace, and Jesus, and the figs (the nation of Israel) will be give insight to the spirit realm. To whoever will crucified in Christ at another time; Ga2:20; Ro6:6; believe, our unchangeable God has given prophecy 1Cor1:23. Today we remain in the time of the fruit of that is absolutely true, as though it has already the pomegranates because God‘s grace is the free gift happened, but is yet to be; Ps104:24; 111:7-10. Since of salvation in Christ, offered anytime to anyone (Jew He does not change, then we can be confident that or Gentile) if he or she so believes; Ro1:16,17. After much of the unfulfilled prophecy is symbolically the end of the transgression, which is the fulfillment represented in the recorded events within His Word, of the prophetic day of the figs, Israel will be though a person may not perceive or fully understand crucified with Christ; and all nations will know the them; 1Ki10:1,13; Lk11:31; Ps106:7,8; Jn12:16. LORD; 1Cor15:23; Is62:1-4. One widely recognized example of prophecy is Daniel‘s explanation of the statue; Da2:45. Another Fourth Insight one is the blessing the women bestowed upon Obed; Ru4:14. There is nothing new under the sun/Son, for The number of Scripture verses specifically Jesus is the beginning of creation; Ec1:9; Lk1:78; devoted to His first appearance appears to be small Jn8:58; 17:24. Truly, God is in control, all-knowing,

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 16 all-powerful, and everywhere past, present, and Ps66:2-12. As if He were planting and watering, God future, all the time and beyond time…eternal; reveals to His children understanding and experience Dt33:27a,b; Is9:6. Everyday God alone is actively that build upon the work of other disciples, while and supernaturally involved in the unfolding of God (through Jesus) richly supplies the resources of events. It is impossible to separate God‘s presence His Holy Spirit and His Scripture; Ro12:4,5,16; from the natural environs. Job12:13,22; Am3:7,8; 1Cor3:6,9-20; Is48:5-11; Unlike man‘s learning about the genetic Mt11:25-27. foundation, the true DNA (Divine natural association) is throughout the living and inanimate Part 2: natural environs; Jn1:1-3. Not only is God able to give sight to the blind, heal the leper, and raise the Common Elements dead, He is able to direct the natural environs, thoughts, actions, and lives, individually and in God has put into His Word many common concert; having words said and things accomplished elements; and like the order of everything natural, the to insure His will be done; Mt11:5,6; Mt19:26b; common elements found in Scripture have a specific Jn11:50,51; Pr16:9-11. This may seem like order; Da9:27; 11:28,31,44,45; 12:1-3,7,12,13; everything is predestined, even robotic, marching Mt24:7-13,15-22,29-31. God is Creator and Initiator according to an unalterable plan. However, God has of order upon order and line upon line; Job12:7-10; given man a free will; and we choose to live 1Cor14:33. God alone is able to combine the natural according to self or Him. We have a merciful God environs with His glory, and part of His glory is His who will change His mind towards anyone who prophecy for His children; Is28:9-13. The breath of earnestly repents and asks His forgiveness through God sustains or removes life; Job34:14,15; 4:9; 33:4- Jesus; Ex32:9-14,31-34; Ezk18:32; Ps130:4; 6; Jn20:22. Whether or not a person understands His Mt26:28; Ac2:38; 5:31; 10:43; 26:16-18. He will prophecy is also dependent upon God; forgive that person (peoples); 1Jn1:9; 2Chr7:14. As Job28:17,23,28; 32:8; 36:5,10; Ps119:104,125; Pr2:6. long as the universe remains, this Divine natural Those who reject God or doubt His word become association will continue each day until the end of especially futile in their speculations; Ro1:21,22; the age; Lk16:17. God has provided surety through Mt21:21. His Son Jesus that we can be boldly confident in His To understand the significance of the words in Word, and He has sent us into the world to speak His Scripture as they relate to God‘s plan, a person must Word fully; Heb3:14; Is55:11; Eph3:11,12. At the perceive certain common elements; proper time, God‘s Holy Spirit will open the eyes of Jn4:19,25,26,40,41. This must be done prayerfully, His children; and these references will become seeking to understand through the heart, for the clearer. purpose of glorifying and praising God through Jesus; Ps119:2-4,18; Ps30:1-4; Jn21:19; Ro15:9; Studying God’s Word Lk10:22. According to God‘s choice, it is His Holy Spirit who opens the eyes to true perceiving, to First in the summer and then in October of 1990, recognize that which was not perceived initially, (See page 139.) my attention was devoted to reading though it was present in the natural environs, written the entire Bible, and only the Bible, for the purpose within Scripture, or given by holy insight and/or of seeking the truth of His second appearance. instruction; Gn41:16,38,39; Ex31:3; 1Cor2:10-16; Immediately His Holy Spirit began to teach; and it 12:11; Nu22:9,10; 2Chr35:21,22. was obvious from the beginning, this new insight had In the Word of God, prophecy is the to be recorded; Is30:8,9; Es8:8; Hab2:2,3; Israel announcement of God‘s plan in which the common Lk15:22; Is62:4,5. Because I am unskilled (not element supports prophecy by providing detail. formally educated in theology), it was clear to me the Example: On the last day of the transgression, the things written could not be speculation, but had to be raised children of God will see the spirit realm, just wholly supported by quoting Scripture and not as Jesus saw the seventy disciples cast out demons; adulterating it; 1Tim1:3-5; 2Cor4:2. Da8:14; Lk10:17,18; Rev19:14. A common element Since then, I have realized that in the span of one may be a single word or group of words, but has a lifetime, it is not possible for a person to learn and characteristic or quality found in seemingly unrelated explain all of God‘s purposes written in Scripture; things. Example: Symbols of God‘s Son: Gn4:4; Jn21:25; 15:10,11; Ec8:16,17. Truly, God is all- Ex17:6; Dt32:15; Jn18:22; 4:10; Ps118:22; 81:13,16; knowing, and His works are awesome; Da2:20-22;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 17 Gn22:7,8,13; 15:1; Jn1:1,29; 19:15,19,30; Heb3:14; has additionally blessed the person with that 1Cor15:20. understanding; Mt13:14-17. The gift from God is that a person is able to *Note: Due to the large number of verses, please perceive a common element when it is present within refer directly to your Bible. Scripture, though not apparent; Mt13:11. Like most everything, gain is obtained through effort; Pr8:17- There are several special parables in Scripture, 21. In all walks of life and professions, people and many were spoken by Jesus; Ps78:1-7. investigate things and processes, recording and Examples: the riddle (*Ezk17:1-10), the sword comparing data to identify common elements; (*Ezk21:1-17), the boiling pot (*Ezk24:3-14), the Ec7:25,29. People do this to gain knowledge for seeds (*Mt13:3-23), the lost son (*Lk15:11-32), and greater understanding, which is used to refine the the inheritance (Mt21:33-41). As the Scriptures are process or system for the goal of attempting to studied, a person gains the knowledge that there is no achieve perfection; Ec12:12,13. The same is to be idle word within the Word of God; Dt32:46,47; done by the children of God because God has Heb4:12,13. Each word in Scripture is finely woven commanded this to be done; Mt6:33; Jn15:13,14; to another and holds fast to God; Pr30;5; Jos22:5; Jos1:8; Ps119:15; 1Th5:19-23. Lk8:15; Ex28:31,32; Jn19:23,24; 1Th5:19-21; Listed are some of the common elements written Rev2:25; 3:11. in Scripture for the return of Jesus that symbolically *Note: Those with asterisks are explained in represent Himself, His glory, or His power: standard Chapters 5 and 6. (Is11:12), sheaf (Gen37:7, Lv23:10), rod (Ps2:9 23:4), sword (Is49:2-7; 66:16,18), rock (Dt32:4,5; Common Phrases Is26:4; 32:2), stone (Gn28:18,22; Is8:14,15), mountain (Is30:29,30), and scepter (Gn49:10; Three examples of common elements that are Mi7:14). groups of words are the following: ―in that day,‖ Though each word is different, together they have ―then you will know,‖ and ―then they will know.‖ In related qualities that become illustrators of the the New American Standard Bible (‘95), there are common element, which, in this case, is our Messiah. ninety-two verses of the first phrase, twenty-one of The common element then becomes a visual word the second, and eighteen of the third. Of these verses, picture of one piece of the plan of God; Is14:24-27. many are visible prophecy of things to come; but For these specific words, the qualities of the common some of them are hidden prophecy of things to come. element include His awesome glory, strength, and Plainly written verses (verses easily perceived) are decisive visible leadership; Lk19:28; Rev19:11-15. visible prophecy. Hidden prophecy is when the information of one or more verses is combined with Complex Common Element other verses to reveal prophecy. A person must study to discern the prophecy that is otherwise not A complex common element of God‘s Word uses apparent. Here are a few briefly explained examples: a set of instructions, an historical event, or a parable that contains several single common elements. ―In that day‖ Visible: Is2:11,17,21; Jn14:20; Certain recorded historical events become special parables of God through the actual recorded lives of Isaiah 2: God announces the proud and lofty will the people in Scripture because several common be abased. elements are contained. Together they provide John 14: After that day the wicked are abased, sequential or related details of prophetic symbols; everyone in the world will fear and know the LORD, Zec3:8: Heb9:7-9,23,24; 2Pe2:4-9; 1Cor10:6,11. and they will know they are in Him and He is them. The Passover and Jesus‘ speaking to His followers Ezk28:25; They will only need to be taught how to are examples of instructions; *Ex12:1-28; Jn15:7-11. live in Christ Messiah and not who is Christ Messiah. David and Goliath, David and Absalom, and the Zec2:8; Jer31:34; woman and Abimelech are examples of God‘s special historic, but parable-type events; *1Sa17:20- ―In that day‖ Hidden: Nu32:10,11,13-15; 58; *2Sa14:28-2Sa19; Jdg9:1-6,51-56; Rev18:20,21. 1Sa3:11,12; Jer19:3-6; A parable is God‘s way of illustrating His heavenly Numbers 32: In the eyes of God if Israel does evil purpose; Lk13:18,19. Its revelation and again, she will experience the burning of God‘s understanding go to those people God selects; anger.1 Samuel 3: God‘s Word will be fulfilled and Lk8:10. If a parable is correctly understood, then God evil destroyed.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 18 Jeremiah 19: What God had Jeremiah write God, raised up in one day. Then the LORD will send pertains to the days of wrath that end the thunder and rain, meaning the day of His wrath. transgression. Mark 4: Jesus repeats and affirms the prophecy of Since the day of Jesus‘ crucifixion, not only Israel 1 Samuel. The seed is planted. Those people who as a nation, but the entire world has hardened its heart hear the Word, (seed) and live by faith according to through unbelief and in doing evil against God. When the LORD, grow to maturity. The sickle is put in the sins of the world pile as high as heaven, God‘s because the harvest has come. wrath will come; and the valley will be called by the Revelation 14: Though this day is yet to be, this people, ―the Valley of Slaughter‖ Jer7:32; Rev18:5. description is the moment in history for the raising up Except for the two people (Joshua and Caleb), all of God‘s people. The earth is ripe. The growing Israel of of that evil generation died during the forty season would be about over for all people. Everyone years in the wilderness. It will be another forty years will have been given the opportunity to seek and love after the day of God‘s wrath until all who have done God. The time will have come to reap. On the day evil are destroyed. God raises His people they will know this truth. Who is ―they‖? ―They‖ are the people who remain on ―Then you will know‖ Visible: Ezk20:44; earth, those who were raised up, the entire heavenly Mt7:19,20; Host, and all the spirits of darkness.

Ezekiel 20: Since the beginning God has remained ―Then they will know‖ Visible: Ezk5:13; 30:26; faithful. He will continue through the last days of the 34:27,28; transgression and forever. God will remain faithful for His namesake. God will maintain His Perfect Ezekiel 5: God‘s wrath will be unlike anything Holiness, never faltering or wavering from His Word. mankind could ever imagine. It will be beyond God‘s namesake includes His Son Christ Jesus human comprehension. Though God has given some Messiah. All that Israel and world nations will have description, experiencing the actual day of His wrath done to bring about peace will have failed. Nothing is beyond the point of utter terror. On that day, they man can do will bring about Holy Peace on earth. will know; and they will know in generations after. Only God will accomplish all that Scripture has Ezekiel 30: Then after God‘s wrath, the people of stated. In that day the historical account will be a Egypt will be scattered into the surrounding lands. visible testament of God‘s Truth. God will use the persons called the ―antichrist‖ and Matthew 7: Jesus plainly states every person who the ―false prophet‖ to drive Egyptians out. hasn‘t lived by faith according to God‘s Ezekiel 34: After God‘s wrath, the people of commandments will be cast into the fire. Just prior to Israel will be secure. The land of Israel will not only being cast into the fire, each person who was ever be fertile, but Israel will produce abundant fruit of the conceived will know the type of ―fruit‖ produced spirit and joyously proclaim God Messiah to the during his/her life. Nothing will remain hidden world. (Lk8:17). ―Then they will know‖ Hidden: Ezk28:20-24; Joel ―Then you will know‖ Hidden: 1Sa12:17; 3:4,12-17; Lk6:17 Mk4:26,29; Rev14:16; Ezekiel 28:20 This passage begins with ―Son of 1 Samuel 12: This was written in the days of man.‖ At the time of the prophecy, it was thought the Samuel centuries before Jesus‘ appearance. In that LORD was only speaking to Ezekiel; but the phrase day it applied to Israel because the people continued was actually referring to Christ Jesus Messiah, when to ask for a king instead of looking to God to supply Sidon will never be a threat to Israel again; because all their needs. Had they sought God alone, Israel the LORD will execute judgments in Sidon; Lk21:26. would have made God known to the world. The Joel 3: During the years before God ends the significant and hidden prophecy is that the harvest transgression, arrogant words, even threats, will come applies to a day still in the future. This is the moment out of Sidon against God. God will cause the proud, of transfiguration. 1Th4:17; Prior to that day, the arrogant, strong, and evil to gather against Israel in world will have agreed to have one man be the valley of Jehoshaphat called the ―…valley of responsible to oversee the peace accord, and if decision.‖ Bodies will rot there after the day of God‘s necessary, support him with military strength to wrath. Jerusalem will be holy because God will have enforce the peace. He betrays both Israel and the purged evil from it. Then the people from other world. The wheat represents the harvested children of nations who walk the streets of Jerusalem will not be

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 19 strangers, for they will have come to worship Christ Jesus Messiah God. Introduction To The Exodus: Common Elements Luke 6: Truly, Jesus will once again come down. This time He will lead His armies of disciples with The entire record of Moses, Israel, the Passover, great power on His day of wrath. Later, in the day of the Exodus, the forty years, and entering into the His peace, He will heal the people of Judea, promised land is the prophetic foundation of common Jerusalem, Tyre, Sidon, and also the land; Rev19:14. elements that lead to the first and second coming, the end of the transgression against God, the kingdom of The Word Of God peace on earth, and God‘s eternal truth Ex12:26-28; 1Cor10:1-11. Chapters 3 and 4 attempt to reveal There are two testaments of Scripture containing many of them. all that we need to know and do, and both were Chapter 3 explains the connection between the penned through the writers by one unchangeable God-ordained process of the first Passover and the God; Dt29:29; Jn12:38; Ro1:16,17; Ps110:4-7; symbolic description of His Son Christ Jesus Messiah Jer4:28; Heb6:17,18. The number of times a as the Passover Lamb. Chapter 4 describes how the prophetic statement or common element appears in different names listed in the Book of Exodus during the Bible has no influence on its potency; Mt5:18. the flight from Egypt parallel the events leading up to There may only be one verse in Scripture stating a the great day of the LORD. truth; but the power and urgency remain the same, as if they had been written in several verses; Zec14:7. Labor Pains Leading To The Exodus Many times within Scripture, God has had Hidden Understanding individual persons display certain, but not all the qualities of His Son. Moses and David are easily During ancient times, given names were identified as having attributes of our Deliverer commonly used to describe the features and/or Redeemer; Moses Ex7:1; Heb3:2,3,5,6; David circumstances of an event; Job28:20-28. Isaac means, 2Sa2:4; Ps17:1-6; Mt1:17; 12:1-4; Redeemer Ps18:2; laughter and Esau is translated, red; Gn17:17,19; 19:14; Job19:25; Is41:14; Jer50:34; Lk2:30-32; Gn25:25. Much information is missed by the person Ac7:35,36; Ro11:26,27; Ga4:4-6; Titus2:11-14; studying if a name in the Scripture is not translated. Lk24:21,25,26. God has also given descriptions of Moses (named by Pharaoh‘s daughter) is translated, Satan. The description of Tyre illustrates who the drawn out of water. His name not only described the spirit of Satan is. It also describes the one who is actual event, but God intended his name to be a called the antichrist into whom Satan enters, just as prophetic statement and purposed Pharaoh‘s daughter he did with Judas Iscariot; Ezk27:3; 28:2-6,9; to name him as she did because Israel would be Rev13:2-4; Is14:5,6,13-17,20; Lk22:3; Ps41:9; drawn out of troubled waters of bondage when they Mt26:50. passed through the sea Ex2:10; Jer23:20; Ex14:22. This will happen again; but this last time, Israel will Words And Understanding pass through the troubled waters of intense evil; Is8:7; 17:12-14; 57:20,21; 43:2,5-7; Da12:1. Wherever God directs your attention, look for similarities of descriptions given in other verses; Mt. Horeb/Sinai Location Pr22:2; 29:13; Da2:43,44: Ro9:21-24; 1Cor12:7-14; 2Cor6:14-18; Rev17:17. Many times a common After Moses had killed the Egyptian he fled element is a word or words that are used to describe Pharaoh; Ex2:12,15. He lived in Midian and married an action taken by both the LORD and the a daughter of the shepherd and priest named unrighteous. The word sword used in Scripture is one Ruel/Jethro; Ex2:16a-18a,20,21. During Moses‘ time example, and Rod or rod of iron is another; the land of Midian was the west side of the Arabian Rev13:10; Ezk21:8-10,14-17. If the topic in the verse wilderness, which is southwest of its neighbor, Moab; has not yet happened or is yet incomplete, it is future Nu22:4. The west edge of Midian borders the prophecy, such as describing the characteristics of northeastern Gulf of Aqabah (Easton‘s Bible our chosen One; Is9:6; 42:1; Lk9:35; 23:35; Is54:5. Dictionary). As a shepherd, Moses knew the area There is not a single verse in Scripture written merely very well and was tending his father-in-law‘s sheep to be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal; 1Cor13:1. on the mountain of Horeb/Sinai the day God spoke to God wrote His Word with His love so that all may him; Ex2:15,16; 3:1-4; Ac7:29,30. At the time of come to seek Him and be saved; Is48:9; Jn3:17. Moses, Mount Sinai represents God‘s Mount Moriah

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 20 in Jerusalem. Mount Moriah will become the highest God to perform the miracle. Then more time was mountain in the area at the end of the transgression; necessary for the Egyptians to experience each Is2:2. After the day of God‘s wrath, envoys from all plague physically and emotionally and clean up after nations will be sent annually to worship during the the plague. Time also was needed for Moses to days of the Feast of Tabernacles; Is27:13. See the instruct Israel, for Israel to apply the instructions map of the Exodus in Chapter 4. from God, and for God (in His own time) to send Moses back to Pharaoh. Only when the Nile turned to Moses Esteemed blood were the days mentioned; Ex7:25. There had to be many days of time separating two of the plagues. During the event of the burning bush, God tells One plague killed the livestock in Egypt, but later Moses that people would think of him as God; Moses instructed the people to bring livestock inside Ex4:16; 7:1. Moses was the most humble of all to be protected from the hail; Ex9:3; Ex9:18,19. people; however, people still regarded him as God; Egypt must have re-supplied their livestock in the Nu12:3. Aaron often spoke for Moses because Moses interim to do this. had difficulty with speech; Ex4:10,15. Aaron was the We can be confident the ten plagues were visual initiator of a few of the plagues, though we performed over many months, including the passing understand God caused them to happen; Ex7:19,20; of seasons; Ex7:17,25; 8:6,17,22-24; 9:3,4,9,18, 8:5,6,16,17; 9:8,9. To the people, Aaron became the 25,26,31; 10:4,12,21-23; 11:4. Also, we are to realize prophet of Moses, though Moses thought of him only the hardships for Israel began many years earlier; as his brother; Ex7:1; Ex4:14,15; Dt32:50. Ex1:16,22; 2:2,3,10; 7:7. Moses and Aaron represent the two witnesses After Moses and Aaron became known, during the years preceding the end of the conditions worsened; and Israel endured terrible transgression. The two witnesses will be thought of in times lasting many months, possibly beyond a year; a similar way as the Egyptians and Israelites Ex5:6,7. All the while, the Israelites were forced to considered Moses and Aaron. They are God‘s make bricks; Ex5:14. Many Jews were beaten and lampstands, preaching in the same way as John the died; Ex5:16,21-23. God‘s Word says Israel scattered Baptist; but in addition, they will initiate plagues; throughout all the land to gather straw used to bind Rev11:4; Rev11:6. the clay for the making of bricks; Ex5:12. To do this they walked, taking much time and even days to The Petition gather the stalks of the harvested wheat and rye. Then the supply of straw ran out, but the same brick Upon returning to Egypt, Moses first went to the production was demanded; Ex5:16; Ex5:6-9. It was elders of Israel; and God performed miracles through after this the elders sought relief from Pharaoh, but him. The elders believed; but more importantly, they he ordered the bricks to be made without straw; realized the nearness of God; Ex4:30,31. However, Ex5:18. It seems at least a second growing season when Moses and Aaron initially spoke before him, had begun when the hail of the seventh plague Pharaoh saw only two old men requesting an absurd stripped everything. The wheat and spelt (a kind of petition. Pharaoh had no fear of God; Ex7:7; 5:1-4; wheat, rye) were not ruined because the time was Ro1:28. During the days of the two witnesses, many early in their growing season; Ex9:32. will believe in God‘s Son; but they (the two witnesses) will cause great difficulty for the antichrist Continued Hardship and false prophet. Many days had passed from the day Moses first Seasons Of Hardships went before Pharaoh to the day of the first plague. After Pharaoh‘s demand had been enforced, God does not tell how many days it was between ―…Moses returned to the LORD‖ Ex5:22. Moses may the first day Moses and Aaron met at Mt. Horeb to have returned to Mt. Horeb, for it was there that God the last day when the Israelites went out in martial first appeared to him. The conversation between God array; Ex4:27,28; 13:18. Scripture compresses the and Moses seems to indicate that he had returned to time lapse; Ex1:6-10; 12:41. When serious thought is Mt. Horeb because God says, ―…I will bring you given, it becomes evident that considerable time out…‖ as if Moses was outside of Egypt when God passed during a small part of a single event described spoke to him; Ex6:6; Nu12:8. When Moses returned in one verse; Ex4:27. It took time to assemble the and tried to speak with the sons of Israel, they did not elders, to walk and speak before Pharaoh, and for listen; Ex6:9. Though the Israelites cried out, God did

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 21 not stop their burden; Ex5:14. They continued to When injustice is continually employed in one‘s work under Pharaoh‘s demands during the rest of the heart (which is the same as rejecting God), that plagues. All the times Moses approached Pharaoh, person cuts himself off from the mercy of God; not once did Moses ask Pharaoh to stop his demands 2Chr19:6; Mt7:1; Is11:3-5; Lk7:29,30; Mt5:22. but only said, ―Let my people go…‖ However, when People are right to speak God‘s Word, pointing out Pharaoh sought relief from the plagues through sin in a person, community, or nation. When God‘s Moses, Pharaoh received God‘s mercy; Ex8:1,8,28; Word is spoken, His Word judges; Jn7:24. This kind 9:27,28; 10:16,17. Finally, Pharaoh told Moses he of judging will bring division and even rage; Ex8:23; would kill him if he saw him again; Ex10:28. By this Lk12:51; Lk4:27,28. The rage will be against the threat, Pharaoh cut himself off from the mercy of people who spoke God‘s Word, for the masses of God, setting his own destiny of death; Ex11:1; people will not recognize God. Jesus said, ―…allow 14:17,28. the dead to bury their own dead‖ Mt8:22. Though The events of the last days of the transgression are people are alive in the flesh, God is not the most similar to the things Israel and Pharaoh experienced, important part of their lives; 1Cor7:32-35. Their but more wicked; and the hardships involve the entire hearts are cold and dead to God; Mt12:31,32; world population. Prior to the end, the beast will be Ro9:14,15,30-33. Having an unrepentant heart successful in the murder of the two witnesse prevents a person from receiving God‘s forgiveness; Rev11:7. Mt12:32; Ezk18:27,32. Pharaoh had acknowledged God when he Leadership And Justice entreated Moses to make supplication to the LORD to forgive his sin; Ex8:8,13,28-32; 9:27-30. When he Like Pharaoh, all leaders are accountable to God, threatened to kill Moses, Pharaoh‘s heart put Moses whether or not they acknowledge God, for they have to death; and by doing so, Pharaoh fully rejected God the law of justice written upon their hearts; and reached a point of no return; Job21:11-15; Ro1:20,21. God requires all people to follow these Jn12:48. Pharaoh‘s threat of death to Moses (the man same qualities of justice; Is30:18; 1:17; Gn18:19; of God) determined that Pharaoh and Egypt would Is61:8; Mt23:23; Ro13:1; Lv19:15. Justice is a experience the LORD‘s recompense; Ps28:4-6. practical quality of love; Lv19:17,18. First is love, The same thing will be true in the days near the and then there is justice with truth; 1Cor13:1-13; end of the transgression. The murder of the two Mt5:44-46. The ungodly love their own self-interests witnesses initiates the final wicked days of the and practice injustice; Ho10:13. People employing transgression, ending with the wrath of God. Israel justice with impartiality display love for everyone; and all the nations on earth will experience the power Dt1:17; 2Chr19:7. of the outstretched arm of God; Ex6:6; Ps96:10; God/Son/Holy Spirit is above everything, and His Is34:1,2; Jer27:5; 32:17,18; Ezk20:33-38; 12:16; grace abounds to those who fear Him; Ezra9:8; Mt25:32. Ro3:24; Jn1:3,16,17; Ro10:12,13; Dt6:2. Acting In the spirit realm, a just recompense for the fallen unjustly is an abomination to God; Dt25:16. Like demons and unrepentant people is not being Pharaoh, any leader is justly judged according to the permitted to experience the glory, power, and standard of justice God has set; whether or not the merciful hand of God; Heb4:1-16; Mt13:41-43. leader is aware of God‘s standard; Ex5:2; Jn5:30; Mt7:1,2; 1Cor6:1-11. If the peoples of that land agree Covenant with the decisions of their leader, they corporately are subject to the same judgment of their thoughts as the A covenant is a special promise having certain leader is; Ex5:14; 7:17,18,24; Jer16:11,12. Because requirements. The first covenant was between Noah, of their corporate decision, the consequence is life who represents mankind, and God; Gn6:18; 8:20,21; changing; 2Pe2:15; Is47:4-6,9. If people within that 9:9,15; Heb9:16. When God states He will nation do not follow the decree that is against God, accomplish something, there is no one who can stop then God understands and makes a distinction it. When God made the statement, ―…I have come spiritually between that nation and the people who down to deliver them‖ Ex3:8. He made a promise follow God; Ex9:20. with Moses, the Israelites, and the Egyptians. A promise and a covenant can be made obsolete, but Rejecting God not broken. Through a covenant, God informs us of something new and better than the former way. Its purpose is to bring people nearer to Him.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 22 A covenant cannot be initiated from man to God; In order for a covenant to extend beyond the time Jn3:13; Lk22:20. Man is only able to confess or to span of the natural universe, Scripture explains that deny Him who initiated it; Mt10:31,32. God is God required the covenant to be sealed by blood. faithful to His covenants, for the LORD cannot deny That blood had to originate from a place higher than Himself; 2Tim2:13. Some people are not faithful to a life conceived from animals or humans; for every the covenant of communion, and they return to the pit person is born in sin and commits sin; Php3:9,10; (being unforgiven); God‘s Holy Spirit reveals this; Heb9:14,15; Eph4:10; Ps51:5; Job25:4,5; Ro3:23. Heb6:4-8; Jn12:46-48. The Passover is a sign of a God revealed through Isaiah that He would covenant between God, Israel, and all the nations of provide His Redeemer to the world through a virgin‘s the world; Dt7:19. Since Noah, it has been only birth of a son; Is7:14; Ga4:4,5; 1Jn3:9. Through His through the line of Abraham that God‘s covenants are Redeemer, God would then dwell among revealed and fulfilled; Gn18:17-19. A covenant us…Immanuel. However, God purposed to wait between God and man must be sealed with blood to centuries of time to reveal His Wonderful Counselor; be secure; that is, there must be the shedding of blood Is9:6. Jesus, conceived (not in sin) by the Spirit of for the covenant to be sealed; Gn15:5,9,10,17,18; God, became God in flesh; and He remained without Heb9:18,24-28. God doesn‘t directly explain why sin, making the new covenant eternally secure by this is so, but only that the shedding of blood is offering Himself as our Passover Lamb; Lk1:31- required. Blood represents life. The greatest gift is to 33,35; Jn1:14; Heb4:15; Is29:16; Heb6:19,20; give one‘s life for another. Lk22:20.

THE PASSOVER IS CHRIST JESUS MESSIAH Passover to serve His higher purpose, as well as to have people remember His outstretched arm; Is55:9; Not only did God have Moses record the exodus, Ex6:6; Is55:8; Jer4:28; Zec1:16; 8:13-16; Eph1:7-14. but God also had Moses foretell and symbolically Simply stated, the Passover was to serve as a real-life explain Christ Jesus Messiah; Ex12:3; 14:2; prophetic symbol and forerunner of the eternal Dt17:14,15a,b. covenant from God to man; Dt32:4. For people who believe and trust God, these The Initiated Plan prophetic symbols may be difficult to perceive Job33:23-30; Eph1:18-21; 2Pe3:14-18; Dt34:1-4. When Moses went from Pharaoh, God informed Even more difficult to perceive is when a person is an Moses that Israel would be leaving after the next eyewitness to the unfolding event but has not been plague; and the Israelites were to ask their Egyptian taught what to expect or do as it unfolds; Gn37:18; neighbors for articles of gold and silver, giving the 50:20; Lk18:34; Jn20:8,9. Jews who do not wealth of the land to them; Ex11:1; Ex11:2. The understand who Messiah is, or peoples who do not Egyptians willingly gave partly because the citizens of believe in Messiah, or believers who do not desire to Egypt (even Pharaoh‘s servants) greatly esteemed mature in Christ through the Holy Scripture will also Moses and because they had experienced some of the experience much difficulty; Ro15:2-5. As in the days glory and power of the LORD; Ex12:35,36; Ex11:3; of Noah, most people will go on with life unaware of Ex10:21-23; Ps78:42-50. the events to come, of the great struggle the world will During the days leading to the end of the experience, and of the salvation offered to all from transgression, there will be gold and silver in the land now until the end of the transgression; Is54:8; of Israel. The antichrist will bring the wealth from Mt24:37-39. conquered nations into Israel; Da11:38,43,45. After Messiah establishes world peace, nations willingly The Passover Symbols honor Israel with wealth; but in those days, Israel will look only to God as being rich in Him; Is9:7; Dt26:19; The Lamb, Blood, Hyssop Branch, Doorposts, Zeph3:12,13; Zec2:11. Door, Unleavened Bread, and the Herbs of the first Israel had seen the plagues with their own eyes, Passover symbolically represent the unblemished and they understood God was with them. They feared Lamb God selected and offered to protect all who God through Moses because all that Moses and Aaron might believe in Christ Jesus Messiah, the Son of had said had come true prior to the Passover. Then on God; Ps89:27,28. the first day of the first month, God had Moses instruct Israel about the Passover; Ex12:1-13. Having The Passover Lamb Israel observe the Passover, God initiated His plan to reveal how He would save those who lived according The unblemished Passover lamb represented to His Word; Ex12:28; Ex11:1; 12:13; Ps119:154- rebirth/new life (Gn22:8,16-18; Ro6:4), purity 157; 1Cor5:7. By faithfully obeying His (Pr22:11; Ps18:26), innocence (Ps26:6,7; 1Jn3:3), commandments, each person is safe and will be led trust (Ps4:5), dependency (Ro9:15-17; Ex9:16), out from under the bondage of man into the liberty of tenderness (Is53:2a; Eph4:32), the ability to be led and the LORD God tests the heart, and it is through trust shaped (Lk2:51,52; 2Ki22:19; Is64:8; Mt11:29; and obedience that each person reveals faith; Dt5:29; Jn10:27,28), and everything good about being alive Ro6:4-6; Jn14:3; Ps11:5; 17:3; Ex19:5; Ps9:5; (Is63:7-9). Zec6:15; Jn3:36; Ps14:1; 11:5. God commanded that the first Passover lamb be slain by the hand of the head of the house; Ex12:3,6. A Higher Purpose Later, upon giving of the Law, Aaron and his sons (as priests) represent the head of the house of Israel; After the fall of Adam, God purposed to make Ex28:1. To perform the proper offering of a lamb Himself known to anyone who would humbly desired according to the Law, God requires that the lamb be to seek Him; Gn4:4; Mt23:35; Gn5:24; 6:8,9; slain by the priest; Lv3:5-7. This is significant Lv16:31; Is66:2. God intended His instructions for the because, in the day of Jesus‘ ministry, the high priest

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 24 had to initiate the slaying of God‘s Passover Lamb, The Passover Blood Of Holiness our Redeemer Jesus, to fulfill the requirements for eternal protection; Jn18:13,14,19-24; Mt26:3,4,63-67. God has taught that there is life in blood, and it is In the death of God‘s Lamb Jesus (who is His Son precious in His sight; Lv17:11,14; Ps72:14. Israel and the Son of man) the requirements of the Law for understood there was an unseen spirit side of this life the forgiveness of sin (Ex20:20; Mt9:6), guilt (Lv4:3; even in the days of Egypt. They may not have used a Lk23:14,15,21-23), first fruits (Ex23:19; word meaning spirit, but Israel believed there was 1Cor15:20,23; Jas1:18), firstborn (Nu3:13; Lk2:7,23; more to this life than what meets the eye; Ex4:30,31. Ro8:9; Co1:15,18; Heb1:3-6), peace (Ex20:24; At that time people did not know the science of blood Lk1:79; Jn14:27), dedication (Ex32:29; Nu7:10; but only that blood carried with it qualities of life; and Lk2:21-23,28-32,38; Jn10:22-30; Nu6:2-8; Mt26:29), without it, there was death. and all offerings required by the Law for cleansing are During the night of the Passover, the blood of the fulfilled; Nu19:18,19; Jn13:10,12-15; Mt26:56. lamb on the door was a sign to protect the life of the People who believe in Jesus and abide by the firstborn son of people within each home; Ex12:13. It commandments of God are of the new covenant He was a visible seal so the destroyer could not enter; established; Jn15:10; Lk22:20; Heb9:6-12,18-28; Ex12:23. Though the blood covered only a small part 10:14. By His example, Jesus explained this holy of the door frame, the entire house was protected, for spiritual cleansing by saying that one is clean though God does the unusual and the unexpected; Ex12:22; only the feet are washed; Jn13:10. Is55:8; Ro11:33. Jesus suffered, died, and arose from the dead, In our small effort, God supplies abundantly; fulfilling prophecies of the Passover and the Prophets Is55:7. The Israelite was to brush some blood on the through His earthly life and resurrection, having been posts and the lintel; yet God (in His Holiness), seeing sent by the Father as an atonement for sin. Every the obedience of the head of the home, supplied His person who would believe (by faith upon His name) power, strength, and glory so the house became holy and obey His Word would be led from death into life; and protected from the spirit of death; Eph3:20. In Mt20:18,19; 26:56; Jn16:28; Ga4:4,5; Heb5:8,9; obedience, the people also became sanctified, holy, Is25:8,9; Jn19:7,30,33,34; 17:1-8,21; and set apart, for they willingly followed God‘s 14:11,17,23;Ezk18:4; Mt10:28; 6:14; 18:35; Jn15:11. command; 1Cor2:12-16. In the same way, the blood When Jesus (our Lamb of God) gave His life, of Christ Jesus Messiah is Holy; and His Holiness is sealing the covenant of redemption for eternal life, above the holiness of natural things. This is because everyone who remained obedient to God by faith Jesus was with God and is God before the day God throughout history is, was, and will be clothed in fine created the natural environs; Gn1:26. God sent Jesus, linen; Ps32:1; Ro4:7,8; Heb9:26; Rev3:4. God is not meaning God sent Himself; Jn4:34. He descended limited to the present time. He exists through all from His Holy Habitation to say and do those things eternity; Is44:6; Rev1:17,18. Time is not a factor to the Father required of Him; Ps8:5; Jn8:42; 10:18; God; those saved include all the people since Adam 12:49,50; Php2:6-11. The lamb of the first Passover (like Abel Gn4:4;) who lived according to the law was an instrument God made as an example of what it God placed within them by their obedience and means to give one‘s life as a sacrifice. Like the lamb, humble hearts; Ro1:19,20. God required His Passover Lamb/Instrument to be The multitude also includes those like Joshua, who sent to testify of (Mt3:13; Jn17:3): the Father (Jn5:30- by faith have lived by God‘s Law that Moses 32; 8:28; 17:4), eternal life (Jn3:15,16), obedience presented to Israel, as recorded in the book of (Mt19:17; 22:37-40; Jn14:21), understanding Leviticus; Jos14:7-9; Ex35:1; Hab2:4; (Mt15:16-20; Jn8:47; 10:38), death (Jn5:24; 8:51; Ga3:11,17,19,24; 1Tim1:9,10. Eternal life is granted Mt13:42,43), and things of the spirit realm (Mt10:20; to each person found worthy since Adam to the end of 12:28,43; 22:43-45; Jn15:26; Mt28:19,20). In doing this age; Mt13:37-43,49,50;. Lk20:25; Rev3:2-4; so, God gave His glory and authority over all peoples 19:7-9. to His Son, Christ Jesus Messiah; Jn17:1,2,7,8,22; 16:33. The Passover Blood Of The Lamb Similar to the lamb‘s blood applied to the doorpost and lintel (but higher, eternally higher), Jesus‘ Holy The blood of the Passover Lamb represents four natural blood that was shed for the forgiveness of our significant qualities of our Christ Jesus Messiah: sin became the highest seal of the Spirit, acceptable to Holiness, Suffering, Redemption, and Glory. God; Heb9:12,14,15. When a person humbly repents and asks His forgiveness in Jesus‘ name, the Holy

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 25 Spiritual blood of Jesus is brushed upon the spiritual was to be a mighty leader, feared and respected door of a person‘s heart, which God sees; Rev3:20); among their neighbors so that they could live securely. Jn3:33-36; 6:27,29. With this holy Seal of protection, This king was required to be fair and rule with the destroyer/death has no power; and the person righteous justice; God requires each person to be just; lives; Rev20:6; Jn6:57,58. Ex23:2; Dt16:19,20. Israel wanted God to be a man There is a warning, however; Ezk3:21. By the end because God had said He would walk with them; of two years after leaving Egypt, many Israelites (who Dt10:17,18; Lv26:11-13. In reality their thinking was were spared the night of the Passover) had profaned correct, but at the same time Israel was unwilling to God; and they were cut off from God‘s protection seek only God and continued to do evil for several which they once had; Nu14:11,22,23,29,35; 26:10; hundred years; Dt4:29; Is9:13; 30:1. During those Dt4:25,26; Ro11:16-24. The principle is clear: years, oppressive kings of other nations did evil Though we have a merciful and loving God, it is the against Israel, and as Scripture records, Israel then responsibility of the person (his free will) to continue demanded that God provide a deliverer; Jdg3:8,12; to seek God and mature in holy understanding; 9:6; 21:25; 1Sa8:19. Then God provided them with 1Cor14:20; Eph4:13; Heb5:14. kings, (most did evil), and Israel continued to harden On the night of the first Passover (it is important to her heart and remain stiff-necked; Dt10:16; Ac7:48- remember), the blood protected the firstborn son; but 52. for Egypt, God struck down both man and beast; When the time of their visitation arrived (birth of Ex12:12. The firstborn of a household is significant Jesus), many Jews did not recognize their opportunity. because in that day, the firstborn received the (When a person‘s heart is hardened, his eyes are also birthright of inheritance; Gn25:33. The beast in verse blind and unable to discern; Lk19:44; 12 not only meant the livestock of Egypt, but also is Dt32:17,18,20,28,29.) Other than Jesus at that time, prophecy referring to the symbol of the beast during not one person made the connection that the original the times at the end of the transgression; Rev15:2. Passover lamb was actually the symbol of God‘s The Blood of Holiness has the same purpose for higher purpose as to how Israel‘s King would appear; each person to the end of the age. After the great day Mk9:31,32; Lk9:43-45; Jn12:15,16; 20:9; Job42:2; of the LORD, nations continue to have the same Pr16:4; Mt16:2-4; Lk12:56,57; Jn7:24; Php2:8. No covenant of eternal hope; but in that day, obedience to one understood that God would send Himself in His God is made more secure, for God will be known and Son to become the Passover Lamb to save people evident to them, and nations will honor Him; Ps2:9- from going to hell, if only they would believe in Him; 12; Rev19:15; Ex12:25; Is2:2,3; 4:2,3; 10:20; 11:10; Is7:14; Ex13:14,15; 17:5-7; Dt32:3,4; Ps31:3-5; 25:3; 60:12; Da7:27; Zec2:11; 3:9,10; 8:21,22; Pr30:4,5; Jn3:13; 8:42,47a; 10:17; 12:49,50; 16:28; Jn16:23,25; Lk8:17; Ro1:19; Jn5:23,24; 2Tim2:21; 20:17; Rev5:6,9; Mt10:28; 5:22; 23:15,33; Jas3:6; 1Pe1:7-9. Jer39:17; Jn12:47-50; 3:18. Israel‘s suffering in Egypt is one reason why God The Passover Blood Of Suffering required His Passover Lamb (Israel‘s King) to suffer; but it is for everyone‘s benefit He suffered; Jn16:7. The Passover was not a covenant. Through the God required that He would suffer at the hands of men Passover, God required Israel to remember how He so we would have an Advocate; Is53:4-6. It is by His mightily led them away from their bondage and that example we know that He understands our sufferings; they were once slaves in a foreign land; Ex12:27; Is50:5-8; 1Jn2:1; Heb9:15,18,23,27,28; 2:10,18; 13:3. As a result of their bondage in Egypt, one of the 1Pe1:10,11. Because of His obedience to the Father, commands of the Law was to love their neighbor; He did not resist in anyway; Mt5:39; Jas5:6. He Lv19:18; 25:35. The same applies today. experienced great suffering; more than any man He There was a minimum of eighty years (during the was marred; Jn8:28,29; Is52:14. His suffering was for lives of at least two Pharaohs) Israel suffered in the us (because He had no sin), and He was beaten and land of Egypt; Ex1:8,13,22; 2:2,3,10,15,23; 3:10; 7:7. crucified so that we would not experience eternal The suffering of their forefathers; beatings, hard labor, agony; Heb4:15; Is42:3,4. In truth, like David against and death, is represented by the selection (set apart) Goliath, Jesus willingly put His life into the hands of and sacrificed life of the Passover lamb; Ex1:11,14; Satan/man; Gn3:15; Is49:7; Jer2:21; Jn8:44; 10:15,17. 2:11; Ex12:3,5. By willingly giving up His temporary natural life, Because of the Israelites‘ suffering in Egypt and He brought about a great deliverance through His then later, the struggles they had with surrounding resurrected eternal life for the purpose that all might nations, Israel wanted a king. The person they desired receive eternal life; Lk13:32; 24:46; Jn10:18; Jn4:36;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 26 6:40; 17:2,3. Like Saul against David, Jesus was hated Mt17:22,23; Gn22:15-18; 41:52; Is11:11-13; Jn16:16. without cause; 1Sa19:5; Is52:4-8; 53:9,10; Jn15:25; Before His return, the world population will 18:23. Through His suffering, death, and resurrection, experience great suffering; Lk21:21-24; Rev9:18. In all of the covenants of God were sealed and perfected those days, like Pharaoh‘s servants, some of the in His perfection; Ro1:3,4; Da12:2,3; Heb10:14,18; people will see more clearly as events unfold and Jn15:23; 15:10; 16:27; 17:23. wholly believe in Jesus, the Son of God; Ex11:3; In our trials and sufferings, we are to draw near to Jer23:20; 1Ki8:60,61; Lk11:36; Rev7:9,14,15. Most God through Jesus; Heb4:16; 1Pe5:8,9; people do not repent, and woe to the ones who forsake Ac7:55,56,59,60; 9:16; Ga5:24,25. Through suffering their opportunity; Rev9:20,21; Is3:9,11; 5:18,20-22; there is refinement and cleansing; Is48:10; Da12:10; 10:1; 24:16,17; 29:15; Lk6:25; Rev14:11; Jn7:6; Jn15:2-4. Our focus is to be on the LORD and not on 1Cor3:5; Lk21:13. the things of the world; Ro8:18; 1Pe1:10-19; 2Cor4:18; Php2:4. Jesus did not need refinement, for The Passover Blood Of Redemption He is perfect; Ps19:7; Heb2:10-14; 5:9. Through His suffering we (as believers) are made perfect and will Redemption is the restoration or purchase of come into His glory and see His glory; Jn17:23,24. As someone/thing that has been sentenced, condemned, various trials and sufferings are experienced in His missing or lacking, in exchange for another one/thing; name, we, too, are being refined; Mt5:44,48; Da11:35; Ru4:6-15; Is41:14; 44:6; 59:20; 7:14; Lk24:21,26; Ro12:2; Php1:6; 1Cor13:10; Co3:14-17; Rev3:18. Ga4:4,5; Mt1:19-25; Jn19:23-25; 20:1,8,16,17; When believers are not being persecuted, then God 21:1,24,25. Examples of redemption would be when a has given a bit of comfort. They are to pray for the ransom is paid (Ex21:30; Mt20:28; 1Tim2:6), a debt is persecuted body of Christ and be mindful of their own forgiven (Mt18:27), a mistake is countered with a comfort and especially God‘s mercy; Eph6:17,18; right action/word (1Sa26:21-25), a slave is set free 2Cor1:3-7. Believers are to be an encouragement to (Jn8:34-36), or a person formerly banned is allowed to those who suffer and a witness to those who are lost; enter… redeemed; Eph2:2-22. God is in the repair 2Cor8:1-5; Mt28:19,20. The eternal is always more business; Is61:3,4; Jer17:14; Mk5:34. People important than the temporary; 2Cor4:18. Today Israel redeemed by God are renewed, able to continue life (nationally) continues to be without Messiah (meaning with liberty, having former sins erased; 2Cor4:16; Israel as a nation does not recognize her Savior Christ Is61:1; 2Cor3:17; Ga2:4b. Jesus), and because of her missed opportunity, The intent of the Passover is not about natural catastrophe and suffering will once again be things but about the Spirit of God and spirit of man; experienced; Lk19:41-44. The prophecy of Jotham on 2Cor4:18. God required the lifeblood of the lamb to Mt. Gerizim (referring to Abimelech) will be revealed be placed on the lintel and doorposts to redeem the again one day with devastating consequences; Jdg9:7- life of each firstborn son within the house; Ex12:23. 15. The prophecy applies to the last years prior to the In blood there is life and spirit because God sustains end of the transgression but specifically the life; Gn4:10; 9:3-6; Lv17:10,11,14; Gn7:22; Jn6:63; antichrist/beast. The olive tree represents Christ Jesus Job33:4; 1Jn5:6-9,11,12. Through His Son Jesus the with the Father; Ro11:17; Jn16:5; 3:13,14; 20:17; life/soul of each forgiven believer is eternally Ac2:34,35; Eph4:8-10; Lk22:69; Ro8:34; Heb1:3; sustained; Heb9:14,15; Ro8:2,11; Is28:16; Jn3:15. Jn15:1. The bramble is the chosen antichrist (rather The spirit of a person supplies obedience to God, than God), and the fire will come forth from him to but man alone cannot secure eternal protection within consume many people like stubble; Ezk15:1-8; the Tree of Life solely by rote/works to accomplish 20:47,48; Jas5:1-6; Ex12:5; Job41:1,28-30; Is5:1,24; the assigned task; Pr20:27; Zec12:1; 2Pe1:5-8; Na1:10-15. Gn3:22-24; Rev22:14,19; Dt12:6-8; Is43:24; God sent Himself in His Son to save the world Mk12:33; Heb6:1,2; 9:14. As God looks into the heart from eternal separation from Him; Is59:2; Jn3:17. He of each person, He either credits that person as did not come as a mighty warrior the first time, but as righteous by faith or separated by rote/works; the Lamb of God; Jn1:29. Peace for the soul was 1Sa16:7; Ro4:6-13; Is59:2. It is important to God for offered the first time; Jn14:27; 1Th5:23,24. The each person to live by faith (not works) according to second time God sends His Son, He will return mighty God‘s commandments; Is1:13,16,17,27. in glory and power as the King of kings to subdue the Moses understood the spirit of obedience is by world and establish His peace; Mt24:30; 1Tim6:15; faith and doing what is expected with a willing heart; Is14:5,6; Is9:7; Zec8:12. The Scripture cannot be Dt32:51; Ro6:16-18. The person who lives by faith broken; He will come a second time; Jn10:35; according to God‘s commandments makes the things

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 27 he does holy within the Spirit of God; Lv11:45. God Lamb; Ex28:36,37; Rev9:4; Jn3:33-36; 6:29; sees his invisible motive (Pr16:2), intent (1Chr28:9), 2Tim2:19; Rev20:6. willingness (Ex35:5), and attitude of heart The spiritual door of the person‘s house/tent is the (Jer12:3a,b). Throughout the book of Hebrews, God heart; Mk13:29; Lk12:36; Rev3:20; Mt6:6. When the gives the purpose of the Passover, the Law, the Lamb‘s blood (spiritually speaking) is applied to the miracles of Jesus, and everything that is identified as doorposts and lintel of the heart of the forgiven holy; and they serve as a copy of the things to come; person, his house/tent (temple) is holy. (When a Heb8:5. They represent the eternal things God desires person is forgiven, then his house/tent becomes a to show us while we live on earth, including the things temple; 1Cor3:16.) At that same moment of God commands us to do; Dt4:35; 29:6; Ps78:5-7; forgiveness, God (through His firstborn Son; Is41:26a; Jn14:21; 15:17; 17:3; 16:28; 17:22,23. Co1:15,18) accepts the person as also His firstborn; The original Passover required the head of the Ex22:29; Lk2:23; Heb12:22-24. Truly, the person is house to take the life of an unblemished lamb; born again; Jn3:3,5,6. Then God sends Himself in His Ex12:1,5. God symbolized obedience unto death Holy Spirit to dwell in the temple of the person; without resistance from the lamb; Ps22:6-10; Jn14:17; 1Cor6:19. Mt5:39,40; 27:35; Jas5:6. Simply, God deemed the Having His Holy Spirit dwell within a person lamb‘s blood sufficient payment through obedience to fulfills God‘s promise of walking with us; keep the family‘s firstborn son alive. The result of Lv26:11,12. Being accepted as a child of God allows a obedience to God‘s requirement was the lamb‘s blood person to enter through the door into the inner court of on the lintel and doorposts. the house and throne of God, the Holy of Holies; With the blood on the lintel and doorposts, God Heb9:3,7,11,12,14,15; Rev21:3. The door to the inner honored the family with three actions: He placed His tabernacle court is Jesus Lamb of God; seal of protection, the people were set apart and holy, Rev5:1,5,6,9,10. Only those forgiven… redeemed and He prevented the destroyer from entering; Is4:6; priests of God may go through, able to stand in the Jn6:27; Lv22:32; 1Cor7:14; 1Tim4:4; Ex12:13. (The presence of God Jn10:7; Lk13:24; Rev22:3,4. destroyer is the curse of death, which is the spirit of In the days while God‘s people are alive on this death; Ex12:23; Ro8:2,6,13; Rev6:8.) earth, there are other benefits for being redeemed and Today eternal salvation is near to every person; born again. God‘s children have access to eternal Is55:6; Jer23:23; Ro10:8,9. Salvation is through the understanding; something unforgiven people cannot life-blood of the sinless, unblemished Lamb of God; perceive; Jn14:16,26; 1Cor1:18-21. Through hearing Heb4:15; 9:8,14,28; Jn1:36. Jesus‘ obedience unto and reading His Word, God‘s people who seek to death to God‘s command fulfilled God‘s requirement learn begin to understand things of the Spirit through in order to redeem the souls of people; Mt20:28. Jesus the work of His Holy Spirit; 1Th5:19; Ps12:6; 19:8; willingly placed Himself into the hands of men, while Jn6:63; Lk24:27; Jn1:18; Ps111:10; 119:130; Pr3:5; His life was purchased for thirty pieces of silver; 4:1,2; Jn14:26; 15:26; 16:25. In this life complete Jn10:14-18; Ps54:6; Mt26:2; Lk18:32,33; Eph2:15-18; understanding is not given; 1Cor13:9,10,12. Another Zec11:12; Mt26:14,15. In His death, He became the benefit is that God may grant to those having His seal ransom for our souls; Ex21:30; Ho13:14. the Spiritual sight to recognize others having His seal In the Spirit of God, the shed blood of the Lamb of (not that the seal is seen). They rejoice to know God (Jesus) cleanses the sin from all who by faith another sister or brother in Christ; 2Cor13:11; believe, ask for forgiveness, trust, and obey God Mt12:50. through His Son, Christ Jesus; Ac5:31; 10:33; It is the person‘s heart attitude God sees; 13:38,39; Eph1:7; Heb10:18; Php4:6;Jn1:29; 2Chr6:30,31. If that person having God‘s seal turns Mt26:27,28; Lk22:20; Jn3:36; Eph1:7,13; 1Cor1:9; away from God Jesus (though he once was spared), he Heb9:28; Ac5:29-32; Heb5:9. The purchased blood of again is in peril; 1Sa20:15; Ps34:16; 37:9,28; Is18:5; God‘s Lamb Jesus (slain for our transgressions) paid Jn15:2,6; 2Cor11:3; 2Cor1:9,10; Heb10:26,27. sin‘s price and reconciles our soul and spirit with God; Remember the heart of the person is the temple of the and we are redeemed eternally; Ps74:2; Rev5:6,9; living God; 1Cor3:16. Allowing things of the world to Mt27:9; 1Cor6:20; Ac26:16-18; Co1:19-23a,b; enter into the heart profanes what is holy; Ezk44:6-9; Ga3:13; 1Pe1:18,19; Heb9:12,24. Stated simply, God 1Cor3:17. Trust God alone; Ps4:5; 9:10. Turning away protects the souls of His people from death; Dt28:1- from God is much different from learning to live 14; Ps41:1,2; Ezk18:4; Jn14:23; Heb10:17-25. The according to His will God (knowing all things) will spirit of death has no power upon any person who has not contend forever with a capricious person, and God‘s invisible seal of Christ, the Spirit blood of the those who once knew Christ will be worse off than if

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 28 they had not had His fellowship; 1Jn5:16,17; 3:18-20; In His appearance on earth, Jesus and the Father Ps139:4; Is3:4; Jas1:7,8; Mt12:45. He allows those are glorified; but God alone will glorify Himself; who deny Him to remain in the futility of their ways; Jn13:31,32; 17:1-5; Is42:8; Ezk39:13; Jn12:28,30. Is57:15,16; Ro1:23,24,28. Upon mortal death there is One day the nations will have God‘s glory in His Son no redemption for those not redeemed; Jn12:48; set among the nations; Ezk39:21. Glory in the mind of Mt7:2; Jn8:16. During His ministry, Jesus quoted mankind and also the heavenly host means to behold Scripture when He said, ―…sons of God,‖ for unless God with fear, awe, and great wonder; Ps22:23; God sustains their spirits and souls, they are spiritually 86:9,10; Rev15:4. Today (like the assembling dead during their earthly life; Lk20:35,36; Jn10:34-38; Israelites on the morning after the first Passover; Ps82:6; Ro8:14; Lk9:60; Rev3:1. Ex12:27) children of God praise, glorify, and worship The specific time in history when the actual act of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; Gn29:35; Ps7:17; redemption occurred is not a factor, anymore than the Mt11:25-27. point of time a person lives on earth; 1Cor15:22. The There is one glory less visible in which God is fact that our redemption was historically secured greatly glorified, (Please take note. The beast will through Jesus long ago is a blessing; Mt13:16,17. appear, and God will change the surface of the earth.) Today through God‘s Word and His Holy Spirit, we and this glory is when prophecy is fulfilled; Dt29:29; are able to grasp (if we so seek) the magnificent glory Da9:27; Eph5:13; Is5:20; 45:7; 40:4,5; Ro8:18; of God a little more than our forefathers; Jn16:7-11; 1Cor2:10-13. Fulfilled prophecy is the hidden Word Dt4:29; Ps19:1-11; Co1:26,27; 2Pe1:4-11. Just as God revealed, for the letter (written words) of the Word gave insight years before the time leading up to Jesus‘ glorifies God; Eph3:5,6,9-12; Co3:4; Mt5:18; crucifixion, He has also forewarned us of the coming Jn16:14. Another hidden glory is God opening a days; Zec11:13; Rev12:17. person‘s eyes to understand and see His works God has informed Israel that Babylon the Great through the intricacies and harmony of His Word; will rule for a while, but it will not last; Da2:43; Mt14:31-33; Eph1:17,18; Ps119:104; Mt6:32,33. Here Rev17:5. In the book of Micah, Israel as a nation is is an example: Jesus, our High Priest, wore a seamless told she will be redeemed; Mi4:10. Israel, the bride of robe/tunic; Ex28:31,32; Jn19:23,24b. God purposely Messiah, is represented by the female lamb in the wrote about the tunic in the Law so people in later book of Leviticus; Is62:4; Lv4:32. Israel first and then generations (who seek Him) could grasp the wonder all peoples on earth as God‘s children represent the of His Word through His Son; Jn4:22,24; 11:40; female lamb as part of the bride of the LORD (the Is6:9,10; Jn12:40,41. On the day of His crucifixion, Lamb of God). Today when sin/worm is forgiven, the seamless robe was not torn; Jn19:23,24. The people are to give their life willingly in service to God explanation of the prophecy is that the work (His through Christ Messiah; Job25:5,6; 1Th1:9; kingdom) of the LORD will never be ripped away from Rev21:1,2. Fat represents sin. Jesus, our High Priest, Him. It is seamless/continuous and will fulfill all removes our spiritual fat from His presence when we prophecy; Mt5:17,18. accept the gift of God‘s grace; being forgiven; Lv4:35. Everyday during normal life, prophecy is Also, through His wrath and Judgment, He will cut off unfolding so that what was once hidden is being the fat when people who are lost are separated from revealed; Mt13:14,16,17; 26:54; Lk21:22; 22:37a; Him; Is66:24; Rev20:15. 24:44. Recognizing that a specific word in Scripture is prophetic (even though the person may not have The Passover Blood Of Glory complete understanding) is sharing in His Spirit and in His glory; Is40:4; Ac22:9; 1Tim3:16. Even angels do The shed blood of the lamb became a symbol of not know all things, nor did Jesus when He was flesh. life, so the Israelites would glory in God because He Jesus only knew what the Father commanded to be had protected them from death; Ex12:30,33,34. After revealed through Him; Mt24:36; Jn5:30; 17:1-4. Jesus died and was buried, the true Passover blood of However, Jesus did have access to all things and glory happened on the morning of the third day when knowledge, but He only did what He saw the Father He rose from the grave; Mt20:19; Lk24:1-3,6; do; Jn5:19. Ac10:40,41. Having come from His heavenly realm Another prophetic example to behold God‘s glory through birth, Jesus was not bound in death because is the verse in Genesis 4:24. God has not revealed God gave Him the authority to return to the Father in what this verse means, but know for certain there are glory; Jn3:13; Jn10:18; 16:19,20; Ro6:4; Lv26:10,11; only words of purpose in Scripture; Dt32:46,47; Eph4:22-24; Ro8:18; 11:36. Mt13:45,46; 2Tim3:16. Those who benefit from His fulfilled Word are to praise, worship, and give Him

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 29 their love in mind, strength, and soul; Ro6:22; touch, having properties beyond nature. These Ps145:21; Lk10:27,28. Through their giving to God, qualities allow Him to move to and from the natural they honor Him because they are humble and have a environs and His heavenly realm; Jn20:19-27; 14:3; contrite heart; Mt5:16; Jn14:21; Is66:2. God hears His 8:12; 16:22. The glory of Jesus (meaning He is the children, and He is mindful of them Ps145:15-20; Light) is given to His people. The Light He has is Ps103:14. from God, and He is the Light of God; 1Jn1:5. Jesus The prophets who were put to death for speaking illumines the body, mind, and soul of those who are the Word of God were exceedingly blessed; Mt23:31; forgiven in His name; Is33:24; Mt9:2,5; Lk7:48; Gn17:6; 30:43; Ezk37:10; Mt13:12; 5:11,12; 24:46,47; Co1:13-15; 2Cor4:6,13,14; Rev22:5. Those Da10:19; Ma3:16,17; Is30:18; 56:1,2; Jer17:7. Many forgiven people in Christ Jesus have His Light within of them spoke words that they understood in part (or them, though they cannot presently see that Light not at all) and used words that were beyond the vision unless God grants this kind of sight to them; Mt5:16. of many; Mt13:17,35,43; 2Pe1:19-21; Rev1:19,20; His people will never emit their own holy light; they Mt15:37. If the prophets did not fully understand, how can only shine the light of the Father Son Holy Spirit. much more difficult is it for people who are lost Any other light is false. As Jesus lives, those who are (unsaved)? Prophecy is preposterous for the mind of His people also live; Ro8:1. Though their mortal man who does not earnestly seek God, and many bodies die, they will never die a spiritual death times prophecy is difficult to comprehend even for because they continued to live according to the LORD His faithful people; Jn8:38,44; 10:26; Ro8:14; and will be raised up with Him; Jn11:25,26; 1Cor1:18-31; 14:22; Mt5:17,18; Jn6:60; 2Pe3:16-18. Co1:22,23; 1Cor6:14; Eph2:6; Co2:12; 3:1. God is the However, if the church congregation speaks of God‘s Father of the living; Mt22:32; Lk20:38. Glory to His prophecy to the unbelievers or the ungifted, they will name! (Mt21:9; Lk2:19,20; Jn17:1-5; 12:28) be convicted; 1Cor14:25. During the time Jesus walked among men, God‘s Another example of fulfilled prophecy (to glorify Holy Spirit and Light were revealed in flesh; Gn1:1-3; God) is the glory of and the sprinkling of blood by the Jn1:1,2,14,15,5; 4:24. However, though the Father, priest according to the Law; Lv17:6. When Jesus was Son, and Holy Spirit are separate people, together they condemned by the council of priests and then beaten are One; Jn16:13-15; 17:21. Pure, clean water and whipped, His blood was sprinkled, dripped, and represents His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit (spiritually splattered at the base of the altar, which is Mt. Moriah speaking) is everlasting water; Jn4:14. If a person (Mt. Zion) in Jerusalem. His blood was also sprinkled drinks of this water, that is, believes in Jesus through outside the temple; tent of meeting; Mt26:59-68; whom the Holy Spirit is sent, the open hand (meaning Ex29:16; Lv8:11; Mt26:28; Gn22:2; 2Chr3:1; life) of God is extended to the one who drinks; and the 2Ki19:31; Ps2:6; Ex29:41-46; Lv1:5; 3:7,8; Holy Spirit will dwell within that person; Jn16:7; Heb13:12-14. Jesus is Israel‘s High Priest; and when Ac10:44-47; 4:30; Ezra7:27,28; Jn14:17. When Jesus He sprinkled His own blood, He consecrated (made became flesh the eternal Holy Spirit became blood, holy) and sealed the covenant (according to the duties and the symbol of the lamb of the first Passover of the priests of the Law) for the atonement and became ―…God with us.‖ Is7:14 His shed blood forgiveness of sins of those who by faith, believe, represents the new and better covenant from God to trust, and obey God Almighty; Heb3:1; Lk22:19,20; man; Lk22:20. Keeping a humble and contrite heart Lv17:11. Through His Son, God is wondrously and drinking the symbol for His shed blood glorified in the blood of Jesus; but the greatest glory (communion), a person shares in His resurrection; and fulfillment of prophecy is the day Jesus was raised Is66:2; Lk22:17; Co1:12; 1Cor6:14. Glory be to the from the dead; Jn15:5,6,8,10; Ro4:7-11,13; Jn10:18; Father! 12:23; 16:33; 17:1-5,22-24; 1Cor15:55. His Life is given (not with the act of drinking a resurrection is greater than the glory displayed when symbol) when a person humbles himself and earnestly Lazarus was raised because Jesus raised Himself, and worships God in faith and obedience through Jesus; God our Father is greatly glorified in heaven and on 2Cor3:5,6. The day Jesus changed the water into wine earth; Jn12:28. His raising of Himself proved (though was a symbol of His descending from heaven and His body died) His Spirit/Soul remained alive, becoming flesh to begin His ministry; Jn2:1,10,11; continuous, and seamless. His resurrection also Jn3:13; Ps8:4-6. Changing the water into wine is also proved Jesus retained His power in His earthly death; a glory for all His children. They become the symbol Jn11:25,26; 7:33; 14:12. of the best wine in preparation for the wedding of the This is what it means for Jesus to be raised up; King/Bridegroom; Rev14:15,16; 19:6,7. Jn11:23,24. The glory of Jesus is Light to behold and

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 30 Then the spear opened His side, and blood and the Word of God and explained God; Is48:14-17; water ran out separated; they became the physical Jn1:18; 12:50; Lk24:27. Those who believe in His symbol/sign Jesus had returned to the Spirit realm; name become His brothers, sisters, and heirs of God, Jn13:19; 14:3; 16:4; 19:1-5,17-19,34,35. In His having their sins washed away and cleansed as white ministry and crucifixion, the symbol of the water as snow; Mt12:50; Ro8:16,17; Ps51:7. (Holy Spirit) that was changed to wine became the The Passover branch of hyssop was a natural blood (mankind‘s sin) of bitter water Ex15:23,25. resource for the Israelites in a time of need; Ex12:22. When Jesus was raised, He became the pure, sweet In the same way, Christ Jesus Messiah made Himself water of the Spirit for anyone who might believe, naturally available to the people as God‘s Servant, drink, and be satisfied… another glory from God! healing and teaching them; Is42:1,2; 49:3; 52:13; (Is53:11; Jn18:11; Heb10:11,12; Mt5:6; 14:20; 15:37; Mt12:18-21; 20:28; 4:23; 15:32. For the original Is63:11,12; Lk24:27,31); When a person drinks the Passover, it was a simple act for the hyssop branch to symbol of His blood shed for the forgiveness of sin (a be pulled, stripped, and torn from its main plant; but humble recommitment), the person‘s spirit and soul as for Jesus, His tearing away was so much more are reconfirmed as holy and cleansed as a dwelling severe; Mt16:21; Jn7:33,34. At first, after His arrest place for the pure water of the Holy Spirit… eternal Jesus remained silent; but later when He spoke, His life; Jn7:37,38; 15:3. People who hear or read His accusers tore chunks of His beard from His face; Word and do not believe commit sin upon sin; Jn16:9; Mk14:61,65; Is50:6. The Passover hyssop branch was Is30:1. brushed back and forth to apply the lamb‘s blood. It was a great day for all peoples when Lazarus God‘s Passover Branch gave His back to His accusers, was raised after having been dead four days; and they scourged Him; and by His stripes we are Jn11:4,17,18,42-45. Great will be the day when the eternally healed; Is50:6; Dt25:3; Is53:5; Mt26:67; world sees the raising up of God‘s two witnesses in 27:30. Just as the Passover branch was lifted, Jesus Jerusalem during the fourth day after their murder; was lifted onto a cross/tree for our sin; Jn12:32; Rev11:8,9,11,12. Many people will believe on that Dt21:22,23; Jer11:19,20; Mt27:28; Jn19:5; 3:14; day. Also, great will be the day His first fruits are Ro5:8-17; Jn19:31,33,36,37; Ro6:6-10. By this act of harvested; Ro8:23; 1Cor15:23; Rev14:15. Greater love, God‘s Son became our Branch of salvation; than the day of the first resurrection is the great day of Lk1:68-72,77; 1Th5:9; 2Tim3:15; Is4:2; 11:1; the LORD soon to follow; Zeph1:14-18. Greater still Titus2:11. will be the day Israel will no longer be called Moments before Jesus committed His spirit to the forsaken; Is62:12. However, the greatest day of all Father, a hyssop branch was extended to Him, days is the day Christ Jesus Messiah raised Himself offering a drink of gall; Ps69:17-33; Mt27:34; from the tomb and appeared to His people; Jn18:11; Mk15:23; Jn19:29,30. Gall represents the drug of 20:14-17; Rev5:5-10; Lk24:24; Jn21:1,14; Ac1:3; bitterness and the numbing cruelty of man to man; Ro3:21,22. Glory be to God! Dt12:31; Jn3:20. Like the branch raised, each person must earnestly take the initiative to believe and apply The Passover Branch Of Hyssop the (Branch) blood of the Lamb to the door of his heart; Jn18:34; Rev12:11. Applying His blood lifts up The branch was used as a tool by the head of the a prayer of supplication of repentance to God, asking house to extend his reach and apply the blood of the His forgiveness and seeking the LORD‘s mercy to lamb to the doorposts and lintel (crosspiece) of his spare his or her life; Ps30:8,9; 119:170; 142:1-7; home; Ex12:22. The branch of hyssop represents Is30:15a-c; Lk5:32; 15:7; 24:47; Ro2:4; Php4:6,7; Immanuel. God (the Head of His house) sent His Son Ac17:30,31; Nu14:19; Dt21:8; Ps32:1; Mt26:28; to extend reconciliation to us so that Adam‘s sin Ac8:22,23; Ex12:13; Ps130:4; Rev3:20-22; Zec12:10. within each person and the sin of each person could be After tasting the gall, Jesus rejected it saying, ―It is removed; Ro5:11-17; Is4:2; 2Cor5:18-21; Ps14:7; finished.‖ Then He gave up His spirit; Jn19:29,30. Heb9:28; 2:10-14. Christ Jesus Messiah is God‘s This was said not only to the Father, but to everyone, Branch written within the book of Isaiah; Is7:14; 11:1- signifying that Jesus had fulfilled the words written in 5. He is the true hyssop Branch; Ps51:7. He is the the Law, the Psalms, and of the prophets about God‘s bruised reed; Is42:3. He is God‘s extended arm, sent Word becoming flesh; Is7:14; Jn1:1,14; Mt5:17,18. to offer eternal protection and salvation; Is41:10; Before Jesus is seen again, the nation of Israel will be 52:10; 53:1; 59:16; Jn12:37,38,47. Like Moses with completely forsaken by ungodly men; and the land of instructions from God explaining what Israel was to Israel will seem forsaken by God; Is27:10-13; 49:14- do to protect each firstborn from death, Jesus carried 19; Is62:4a,b. The gall also represents the bitter

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 31 numbing days before the end of the transgression; Righteousness And Justice Is24:7-12. However, in the morning there will be great joy (for those who overcome) on the day they are The Two Doorposts represent God‘s raised up with Jesus; Ps30:5; Jn16:33; Rev3:21; Righteousness and Justice. Trust is a form of love and 12:11; Ac1:11; Rev7:10. is the highest value one person is able to have for After His day of wrath, Israel is made new with another. There is another value higher than trust, a His Spirit. The old Israel is dead; Is33:20-24; 34:1,2; value of the highest kind. It is a special kind of love. It 49:18; 61:10; 62:5; 54:5-7; Rev5:5-10. Truly, new is when a person would never willingly or knowingly wine will be in a new wine skin; Jews [Israel] on earth do anything that would betray the trust of another will know and love their Messiah; Mt9:17; Ezk37:14; person. It is a sacrificial love; It is an unselfish love. It Lv26:10,11; Eph4:22-24. Israel will reject her former is a love of an unwavering commitment, steadfast in ways and follow her Branch of salvation forever; guiding those who are loved to do the right things Ezk36:31; Heb9:28. according to God. By sending His Son Jesus, God gave us His example of this kind of love; Jn3:16. The Passover Door Along with others in Scripture, Ruth and Ezekiel also displayed this kind of love; Ru1:16,17; Ezk24:16,18. The observance of the original Passover is an For a person to have this kind of love, he/she must example of God‘s love for Israel (and for the world). live according to God and allow Him to be LORD of As stated before, the brushed blood of the first his or her life; Jer39:18; Jn6:68,69. Passover lamb onto the two doorposts and lintel was Righteousness and justice are securely fastened to the sign of protection to the destroyer; Ex12:13. Once God‘s perfect love. Like the perfect balance of a large, the blood was applied, no one was to go outside the strong door fastened with two hinges and able to door until morning; Ex12:22,23. Though each Israelite swing with a gentle touch of a finger, everything (all had the free will to disregard God‘s command, the world and nations, the heavens of the universe, Scripture records only the death of firstborn and the heavenly host in the presence of God) is Egyptians; Ex12:29,30. fastened to the upright, unchanging, and unbreakable In His love the two wooden upright doorposts hinges of His righteousness and justice; and the door represent the two pillars of God‘s righteousness and of God‘s house will be shut to the unrighteous by the justice (Gn18:19), the two appearances of the Son of finger of God; Ps71:6; 55:22;Dt9:10; Ex8:19; God (Jn13:31,33,36; 14:3), the two resurrections Lk11:20. (Jn5:25,28), and the two holy ways to be pierced God‘s righteousness is truth (Ps31:5; Jn1:14; (Mt4:19; Ac2:23; Mk8:34; Ro6:5-11). The lintel Jn14:6), compassion (Ps25:6,8; Mt20:34), mercy represents the power/strength of Jesus to uphold the (Ps86:15; Mk5:19; Mt9:27-29), faithfulness (Is49:7; Father‘s righteousness and justice (Dt32:4; Jn1:18; 1Cor1:9), provision (Gn22:14; Heb11:40; 12:1-3), Is9:7), the span of time that connects the first and teaching (Ex4:12; Mt5:2), and serving (Ps33:20; second resurrection (Rev20:6-8), the separation Mt20:28), which also describe our Deliverer/Savior; between life and death (Jn3:16,36; Lk16:26; Jn5:24), 2Sa2:22; Ho13:4; Lk2:11; Ac13:22,23. and the span of time of one Life (Jesus) taking the Justice is made sure (secure) because of God‘s gospel to the unsaved; Mt4:23; 11:5; Mk1:15; 16:15; righteousness. Each decision of the LORD is just, true, Mt28:20; Mt16:24. The doorposts and lintel are the and final… as a door is aligned, true, and upright to framework of the door and represent the Law and the the doorpost; Da4:37; Jn5:30. At God‘s Judgment the prophecy; Mt5:17,18; Lk24:44. Together with the door will be either opened or closed, and it will door they represent two spiritual entryways; Mt7:13; remain that way; Rev20:12-15; Is22:22. Nothing is Jn10:7,9; Lk13:24; Rev3:20; Mt24:33. One entryway hidden from Him; Ec12:14; Da2:22; Mt10:26; is open to all the members of the loving home and Heb4:13. God desires all people to live according to family of God; the other entryway is the heart of each His righteousness; Ps15:2; 51:6; Mt5:6. With trust in person; Rev3:8; Jn10:7. Who, what, and how long a God, each person is to demonstrate His kind of justice desire enters and stays are controlled by the free will with love in daily life; Is56:1; 1Cor13:13; Dt16:20; of the person; Rev3:20; Mt6:24; Ps10:3; 38:9; 51:6; Heb11:16. His people are commanded to investigate 52:7,8. thoroughly (Dt13:14), to be honest (Dt25:15; Rev14:5), to seek God‘s wisdom (Ec1:13; Ps37:30; Ps111:10; Pr2:6), and to be impartial in every situation; as Christ is just; Lv19:15; Dt16:19;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 32 Mt22:16; Dt32:4; Is58:2; Ezk45:9; Ro3:25,26; Ps56:13; Ex3:6; Mt22:32; Jn11:26. One group Titus1:8,9; Heb2:2-4; 1Pe3:18. reckoned as righteous by God includes all people who have trusted, obeyed, and had fellowship with God by Two Appearances faith since the time of Adam; Gn18:1-5; Heb11:1-4; Ps50:1-6; Gn4:4. These people looked ahead to a life Several prophetic symbols are represented by the with Him; Mt13:17. Others waited for the appearance two doorposts. They represent two appearances of of the Bridegroom but did not know of the gospel of Messiah. One doorpost represents Jesus when He Jesus; Ex4:25; Is61:10; Mt22:2,3a; Ho2:15; Ex15:2-7; appeared as the Son of man Son of God, gentle and 2Chr7:1-3; Ps110:3-6; Is12:4-6. humble; Lk2:7; Jn3:10,18; Mt11:28,29. Instead of The other group within the first resurrection has delivering the children of Abraham from mankind‘s trusted/obeyed (by faith) God through His Son Jesus. wickedness, as they desired, God our Father, delivered It is through this group the gospel of Christ Jesus will His Son Jesus over to the hands of men to be be taken to the world up to a few days before the crucified; Ps18:2,3; Is19:20; Ro11:26; Ac2:22-24; transgression ends; Heb12:1-3; Jn5:25; 10:16; Jn19:18. Though He was scourged, He continued in Rev20:6; Mt22:4-6; Zec2:10-13; 1Th5:23,24. Shortly His authority over heaven and earth; and through His before the first resurrection, faithful ones in heaven earthly death and resurrection, He showed the world will be given white garments; Rev6:11; 1Th4:16. that through Him spiritual death has no power; Is53:5; Then God‘s children still alive on earth will be raised Mt28:18; Jn10:18; Ac3:15; 10:39-41; Jn16:33; up, and both groups will serve the LORD; 1Th4:17; 1Jn5:4,5; Jn5:24; 8:51; Ro5:10-19; Rev20:6. Anyone Rev20:6. who will believe in Him has life; Jn20:31. Understand A little over a thousand years (could be earth years that through His death and resurrection, Jesus is our or God‘s years) after the great day of the LORD at the Deliverer. Since the time of His ministry, His end of the age when the earth passes away, the second government is established by faith within each person resurrection occurs; (Mt5:18; 13:40-43; 24:34; who willingly allows Him to be King and LORD; 2Pe3:7-14; Jn12:48;Jn5:28,29; Rev20:7-9,13. There Ps73:24; Is33:22. are two groups of people within the second The other doorpost represents the next time Jesus resurrection. One will be saved and remain in the will appear on earth as Savior Mighty King, when His presence of God along with those of the first government is established on earth; Is7:14; Mk4:38- resurrection. These saved souls of the first and second 41; Mt14:33; Rev19:15,16; Jer3:18; 31:9; Is9:6. On resurrections will then fulfill the prophetic symbol of that great day, Jesus has foretold us, there will be the bread of Presence before the Altar, for they are in silence; then the stones will cry out, and the sea will Christ the Bread of Life; Ex25:30; Jn6:33,35. roar; Is46:10; Jn14:29; Rev8:1; 7:1; Is41:1; Ps47:5; The group of unforgiven people of the second 65:7,13; 66:1; 89:12; Is44:23; 49:13; 52:9,10; resurrection will be sent to the lake of fire; like Jacob Jer25:30,31; 50:46; Ps126:6; Lk19:40; Ps46:1-3; separating the sheep; Rev20:14; Gn30:40; Mt25:32. 96:10-13; 98:7-9. From the day of His wrath, His Since the time of Adam, people who have forsaken government will rule the world; Rev2:27; Ps47:2,3. their opportunity die in their sin; Jn7:5,6; Rev20:11,12. Jesus made mention of this fact in the Two Resurrections parable of the wedding; Mt22:10-13. Not having their name in the book of life, the dead in their sin go to the The doorposts represent the two resurrections. To second death; Rev20:5,15. be resurrected is taking a person from the earth into the realm of the LORD; Jn18:36. Each person will Two Ways To Be Pierced either receive life with God or be condemned forever, separated from God. The first resurrection includes A doorpost was used with the two holy ways a only the people of God who receive life. Within the person could be pierced. God had Moses write the first resurrection there are two groups of people who procedure in the Law for bringing a servant become (have become) one in Him, wearing wedding permanently into the household. By his or her free garments of white; Jn5:25; Jn17:23;Rev3:5,18,19. By will, this person (as a proclamation of love) would God‘s grace each person within both groups of the choose to serve his or her master forever. This historic first resurrection will receive eternal life. That eternal practice is prophetic. First the person would be life started while on earth when he or she first brought to God, then the lobe of his or her ear would accepted Jesus as Savior and upon earthly death will be placed onto the doorpost/door, and the master continue immediately in the presence of the LORD; would pierce it with an awl; Ex21:5,6; Dt15:16,17.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 33 The pierced ear was a sign for others to see that he/she who would believe in His name was cancelled; was his master‘s servant. Php2:8;, Heb4:15; Co2:13,14; Jn1:12,13. God loves each person, and He desires for all Believers are spiritually pierced: By their free will people to spend eternity with Him; Jn3:16. However, and faith, people who offer gifts of service and do the since Adam mankind has been conceived in sin; things Jesus commanded are reckoned by God as Gn3:11; Ps51:5. Sin cannot be in the presence of God; being pierced. These faithful, loving servants are for sin means death, and God is life; Jas1:15; Dt32:29; allowed to enter into eternal life with their Father in Jn3:16; Ro6:23. In His infinite wisdom, God provided heaven; Jn17:3. Because Jesus was pierced, all a way to bring the people who love Him into His peoples (throughout the ages) who have obey/ed and house as members of His family; Mt12:50. From the love/d Him (and did not return to their former ways) beginning, God established that those people whose are pierced and receive life; Co2:14; Co1:19-23; sin He forgave would be allowed to enter into eternal Jn14:21; Mt16:24. life; Mt19:29. The promise of forgiveness is offered unconditionally to everyone; Ro2:11; 10:12,13. God’s Power And Authority In order for sin to be forgiven, by faith each person (in his free will) is to seek God and desire to serve The lintel represents several prophetic symbols. It Him; Ro4:9,11,13; Mt6:33; Lk16:13. He is to repent represents the power and authority of Jesus to uphold for selfishly and prideful wrong doing and ask God to the Word of God. It also is the bridge that crosses the forgive his sin; Mk1:15; Lk13:3; Mt6:14,15; 18:35; span of an entryway and connects the two doorposts. 9:22; Lk11:4. Then he is to live according to His Son, Its purpose is to hold the weight of the structure serving Him with a humble and contrite heart; located above the door. The material used for the Ro8:3,4; Eph5:1; Dt10:20; Mt20:28; Co3:24; lintel must be strong enough to bear the constant Heb9:14; Rev7:14 Ex35:29; Ps119:108; Is66:2. weight for the life of the structure. Jesus eternally Jesus is pierced: The Son of God has always had upholds righteousness and justice; Is9:7; Mt28:18. all the glory and perfection of the Father; Mt5:48; The blood applied to the lintel of the first Passover Heb5:9. There was no requirement for Jesus to be represents the blood of Christ on the crosspiece of His brought into the house of God, for He is of God and is cross. With His arms stretched wide, His body God; and by His free will (Jesus has a free will, too.) brushed His own blood onto the wood. It was fitting He permanently serves His Father; Jn1:1,2; 3:13; for Jesus to die for sinners with His arms open, as a 6:46; 10:30; Jn8:29. reminder of the loving arms of God, ready to embrace However, it was from the beginning that God anyone who would believe; Jn3:17,18; Ps91:4; required His Son to be pierced. When He tested Heb2:9-12. Abraham to take Isaac to offer him as a sacrifice, He Throughout His ministry, Jesus spoke the Word of also prophetically announced to mankind the the Father as He heard Him; and He steadfastly quoted requirement He had established for His Son; God‘s word within Scripture; Jn12:49,50; 14:24; Gn22:9,10; Heb11:17-19. God knew the people He Lk24:27,44; Ac26:22,23; Mt4:4,7,10; Lk4:21; created needed to see and understand Him at their Mt12:39; 13:14,31,43; 15:2,7-9; 16:27. Like the level; Ex33:18,20; Ga3:19. bloodstained lintel of the first Passover, Christ Jesus is In His good time, God would send Himself as a our Strength, Stronghold, and Support, Who spans the living example in His Son Jesus; 1Tim2:6; 6:14,15; chasm between death and eternal life; Ex12:7; Is7:14; Jn1:18; 5:37; 12:44. Jesus was/is humble and Ps9:9,10; 16:5; 18:2; 41:12; Lk16:22,23,26; Jn5:24. contrite of heart and said and did the things He saw As long as we remain in Him and serve through Him, the Father do; Mt11:29; Jn5:19. Instead of delivering eternal life is certain; Ro6:11,23; 8:1,2; 1Cor1:5; the world from wickedness, God required His Son to 2Cor3:4; 5:18; Eph1:19,20; 6:10,11; 1Tim3:15,16. be delivered into the hands of men. Through His sacrifice, Jesus delivered the souls from death eternal The Span Of Time of those people who truly believe/d in Him by faith; Jn11:26. In His crucifixion, Jesus (God‘s Servant) was The lintel represents a prophetic span of time. The pierced by the Father, using the hand of wickedness; span of time is from the beginning of creation to the Is53:5. His piercing became a visual sign for mankind end of the age; Gn1:31;Mt13:40-43. One day all and a Spiritual sign, fulfilling the requirement God peoples will know the Father Son Holy Spirit (though had set; Ac2:23; Ac15:15-18; 17:24-31; Heb9:28; not all peoples will be saved) as the Architect, Author, Lk24:27; Ac4:28,29; 1Cor2:7-13. When Christ Jesus and Sustainer; Mt28:19,20; Is11:9; Co2:2; Is45:23; (who was without sin) was crucified, the sin of all Php2:10; Heb11:10; Heb12:2; Ro1:20; Ps54:4.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 34 The times of prophetic fulfillment are within the of God; Jn10:9. He is our door of salvation, and His time of the natural environs; (Ec3:1; Eph1:9-11; people will enter into the inner holy court of God Lk21:24; 22:16; Rev17:17. As the lintel spans the through Him, for they also are priests of God; Jn10:7. distance across the entryway, so Christ Jesus spans the The second death has no power over them; Ezk45:19; time of the ages; Ro16:25-27; Eph3:8-10. That time Jn14:6; Heb9:24; 10:19; Rev22:3,4,14; 20:6. People includes His kingdom and the years between the first who are members of the body of Christ Jesus (all who and second resurrection; 1Cor15:22-26,45; Heb9:19- are reckoned as righteous by God) are saved by the 28; Rev22:3-6. The time of His kingdom begins with grace of God in Christ; Jn17:23. They are also the moment a person believes in Him by faith and members of the door into God‘s house; Lk13:24; desires to live according to His word; Heb11:13,16. Jn17:21. Only through Jesus (the narrow gate) is there There will be a day in the future when all peoples safety; Ps4:8. on earth will know the LORD and live at peace. People Do you know if you are saved? Simply, in faith who (by their free will and love) serve the LORD you must believe in His name; Jn1:12,13. Believing in before the first resurrection will receive a greater Jesus means to believe God is the only God, that you blessing; Rev20:6. The Judgment will pass over have no fleshly intent but desire to dwell with God (Passover) them. though Jesus; Dt6:13; 1Cor3:3; 2Cor1:12; Ga5:16,17; The lintel represents the span of time of a human 2Th2:11,12; 2Tim3:12;. Mt6:21; Ro6:5. You must life and whether or not the person publicly proclaims truly repent; Mt4:17; Mk1:15. This means each person the LORD as Savior; Ps90:10; Ac13:36-41. The lintel is to acknowledge that he or she is a sinner and then also represents the chasm between the outer darkness desire to be forgiven; Ro3:23; 6:23; Mt6:12; Ac8:22; (the place of death and gnashing teeth) and heaven, Ro4:7. It is vital to keep a repentant heart attitude where there is life and joy with God; Lk16:26. The throughout life and to say, ―Dear God, I have sinned. dead (people whose souls are dead) exist in their Please forgive me;‖ Is1:27; Ro10:9-11. spirit, eternally separated from God; Mt10:28; Gn1:4; Understand and recall that receiving forgiveness is Lv15:31; Is59:2; Mt8:12. Apparently the spirit eyes of a gift from God and the beginning of a new lifestyle the dead will be able to look across the span; Lk16:23. that takes effort to live; Jn3:3; 4:10; Ac2:37; People who receive life with God will have their tears La3:20,21; Ro6:4; Co3:10; 1Cor3:13-16. Sincerely dried and all sorrow removed; Is25:8; Rev21:4. Great say from your heart, ―I believe that You, God, sent is the span between death and life, perhaps not so Yourself through Your Son, Jesus, to die for my sins much as a measured distance, but in the difference and were raised up to life;‖ Jn7:18. Earnestly believe between the agony and the joy of those within each Jesus is your Savior; maintain a humble spirit, and realm; Lk16:24: Jn17:13. have an attitude of appreciation towards God; Jer2:21a; Ac13:22,23; Jn15:1; 2Tim1:10; Lk12:27; The Framework Ro1:19,20; Dt10:21; Ps7:17. Live each day according to God‘s word in the Bible; Ro8:12,13; 1Pe4:7-11. The lintel and the doorposts together are the Continue to seek God fully, Mt6:33; learn, and apply framework for the door and the entryway of the home. what He expects; Jas1:22a,25,27; 2Pe3:18. Continue Together they represent the framework of the Law and in prayerful fellowship with Him and with other Prophecy upon which everything will be fulfilled; believers through Jesus; Ro12:6-21; 2Pe1:5-8; Lk24:44. Php2:3-5. Make it a priority to keep in constant communication with the LORD; Lk24:53; Ac1:14; Two Different Doors 2:42; 10:2; Heb13:15. If you have done each of these things with a There are two different types of doors. Sometimes repentant heart, then you are forgiven and are part of in Scripture a door is called a gate, like the gate to a the Door (Jesus) into God‘s house; Jn17:20,21. You city; Ne3:15. A door is usually an entryway to a single are a member of His family, have your name written dwelling. A gate usually leads to something larger in His book of life, and His Holy Spirit has been sent (like a city), allowing more to pass through at the to dwell within you; Eph2:19; Ma3:16; Php4:3; same time. Rev3:5; Jn14:26; 2Tim1:13. By faith then, you are The first door: Whether a door or gate, Jesus, saved; and through God you can be confident; Lk7:50; through His blood shed for our sin, has opened the Eph2:8; Heb4:16. As Jesus said, ―Go. (and)…sin no door/gate of life for all peoples, if they should so more‖ and you shall have life abundantly; Jn8:11; believe and become God‘s children; Zec9:11; Rev3:8; 10:10. Rev3:20; Mt12:50. Jesus is the only door of the house

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 35 The second door: The first Passover door also remain unforgiven and go to the lake of fire. Jesus will represents the entryway of one‘s heart and soul; shut the open door that leads to destruction, and no Ex24:8; Dt4:9,29; 6:5,6; 10:12; 11:18; 26:16; one from within will open it; Is22:22. Wide is the way Rev3:20; Jn17:21; Dt5:29. The head of the house of to the pit; Is38:18; Mt7:13; Is24:17,18. the first Passover may not have understood why the By denying Jesus entry into their hearts, people blood of the lamb had to be applied; but he was cannot receive the peace of God or have life after obedient to the words of God given through Moses. mortal death; Jn1:1; 20:19; Mt18:7,8; 25:41,45,46; By applying the blood, life was spared for everyone in Ezk18:4,9; Jn12:48. The simple task is to trust and the home. Jesus, being who He is, remains on the obey faithfully the Word of God; Co2:4,8-14; Ac5:29; outside of one‘s spiritual door (heart/soul) until the Jn3:36. Anyone who is a friend of Jesus (our High person humbly confesses Him as Savior; Mt11:29; Priest) has His blood spiritually sprinkled on the door Rev3:20; Rol0:8-13. Once a person prayerfully invites of his heart/soul/house; 1Cor3:16,17; Heb2:17; 4:14; Jesus in as Savior, Jesus sends Himself through His 5:9,10; 8:1; 9:11,14,24; 10:22; 13:11-14. As His Holy Spirit to abide and live within; Jn14:17. If the friend, he truly and simply believes He is the Son of person seeks to learn and mature spiritually and God Christ Messiah; Mk8:29; Lk9:20. practically, the Holy Spirit will disclose the Truth of God‘s Spirit sees His Son‘s sprinkled blood on God to the person; Jn16:13; Jn16:14. The Holy Spirit each person‘s soul; the dimension that is unseen by convicts when conviction is necessary; Jn16:8. He humans; 1Sa16:7; Heb11:1-4. Because He sees the also delivers the peace of God and comforts when condition of our souls having His Son‘s blood, He directed; Jn14:16; 20:21,22. However, God, as our grants us life as long as we continue to live and obey loving Father, will discipline His children; Dt8:5; according to His standards; Dt30:10-14; Jn15:1-6. Heb12:6. People who live holy lives will hear His voice when There is another purpose for the door of our heart. He calls Jn10:27,28; Ps141:3. During this life on It opens the way that leads to our desires of sin, earth, they also are given the gentle teachings of the independence, material things, and rebellion against Holy Spirit Jn14:16,17. Through one‘s faith, the LORD God; Ezk33:31; Gn4:7;Pr1:31; 21:2; 29:15; Pr1:13; becomes a provider (Gn22:8,14) of: strength 18:11; Ps5:10; 78:17. In our rebellion (since Adam) (Is11:2,3; 12:2-4; 40:28,29,31; 45:24)… through we are deluded to think and believe we have the prayer (Mt6:6,7; Jn12:47-50; Lk13:24), hope authority for our personal safety and the control of our (Ps38:15; 39:7; Ro4:18), safety (Pr18:10), peace individual destiny; Gn3:6; 2Pe2:18,19; Gn3:1,4,5; (Ps4:8; Jn14:27), and truth (Ps31:5; Zec8:8; Lk4:25a; Is65:11. This is a lie from Satan that multitudes of Jn1:17; 14:6; 17:17). He is also our guide (Ps25:5-10), people believe; Mt7:26. Each person thinks there is comforter (Is51:12), and leader; Is40:11; Ga3:24; safety when there is no safety; Pr14:7; Is47:10,11; Mt4:19; 10:38; 16:24. Jer10:3,4,8-10; Dt32:29. Before the first appearance of Jesus, there are So strong is this delusion that people struggle to many accounts when people, having humble and discern truth and doubt the true Word of God in the contrite hearts, believed in God; Gn4:4; Is66:2. They Bible; Jn18:38; Is29:9-12; Mt16:3; Ps119:160; Jn8:32. were also obedient to the law God has written upon all Having this kind of belief in themselves is like the hearts, and they sought to live in every way according blind trying to find their way; Dt28:58,59,66; to that law; Ps15:1-5; Ro1:16,17,20. By this, Abraham Titus1:1-3; Mt14:31; 2Cor4:3-6. Those who doubt the and our forefathers were reckoned as righteous in the true Word of God do not realize that every part of His eyes of God; Gn15:6. We are to remember Abraham Spirit, including His Word, must be true to be true and believed God before the Law was given to the is true; Gn6:3; Is30:1; 42:1; 44:3; 59:21; Ezk36:27; Israelites. Paul writes that doers of the Law/law will 37:14; 39:29; Joel 2:28,29; Hag2:5; Zec4:6; Mt12:18; be justified because they show the works of the Lk23:46; Ac2:17,18; Jn3:34; 6:63,64. Law/law written upon their hearts; Ro2:12-16. John By the disobedience of Adam, all except One also attests to this fact when God wrote through him became disobedient; Ro5:14; 1Cor15:22; Jn8:28,42; about the righteousness of Abel; 1Jn3:12. Those 12:49; 14:10. Like the head of the home applying the people lived according to the law written upon their blood of the first Passover, each person who obeys hearts and also praised and honored our Creator God (though faith and trust) has allowed Jesus to sprinkle during their lifetimes. This means they acknowledged His Spiritual blood upon his/her heart. Eternal life is our Creator God and worshiped Him not only with granted to these people, and the curse of death has no their voices but also with works. Those people whom power; Heb9:19-21; 12:24; 1Pe1:2-5; Ex12:23; God reckoned as righteous before hearing the gospel Rev22:3. Those who do not have Jesus‘ blood applied of our Servant/Branch are also covered by the blood

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 36 Jesus shed. Jesus has passed over the sins previously When we have sinned, there is nothing else to do committed; Is42:1-4; Zec6:12,13. After God‘s wrath, other than to repent, ask again for His forgiveness, and this same principle of forgiveness will apply to those humbly worship the Father through Jesus; Ps32:5; who put their faith in Jesus; though they went through Ac8:20-22; Rev2:5. When false doctrine becomes the His wrath and lived to tell about it; Ro3:25,26. This guide rather than the Word of God, those people who fact will also apply to all later generations who trust follow that doctrine return to the way they were before and obey Jesus by faith. Truly, when a person trusts they knew Christ; Mt15:14; 2Pe2:1,4; 2Pe2:9. These and lives according to the precepts of God, that person people need to search their hearts while there is still puts his or her hope in the promise of eternal life and time; Jn5:39-45; Mt5:8; 6:21. Everyone who is not of being able to live in the heavenly city God has Jesus enters through the wide gate that leads to prepared...even within the house of God as heirs of destruction; Mt7:13,14; Ps118:19,20. It does not God; Heb11:13,16. matter whether or not a person is good, kind, or Since the time when Jesus explained the Father and openly evil. Any person who values his or her own gave us the new covenant, all peoples are to seek first wisdom above God‘s Word is rebellious to God and is the Father through belief in Jesus; Jn1:18; Lk22:20; not of the Father but is a son or daughter (maybe Is52:7; Dt4:29; 12:5; 1Sa2:35; 2Sa7:12,13,24-29. One unknowingly) of the evil one, the devil; Gn3:6; way to seek God is to read the Scripture with a sincere 1Cor3:18-20; Ex23:21-23a; Jn8:44-47. desire to learn from Him. In time, you will understand that the many descriptions of Jesus (such as The Sprinkled Blood ―standard,‖ ―sent,‖ and ―Branch‖) have been written throughout the First Testament; Is57:14,15; 62:10-12; The blood of the lamb of the first Passover was 66:1; Zec6:12,13,15. When He appeared, He became placed in a basin. As the hyssop branch was dipped the living Word. This means Jesus, in flesh, displayed and brushed, it is reasonable to think that some drops the qualities explained in the Second Testament; of blood fell to the ground; Ex12:22,23,28. The blood Jn2:19,21,22; Ac7:47-50. Believing in Jesus also of the lamb that fell to the ground also represents the means you have to be born again (spiritually saved) in blood of Jesus after His scourging. Again, it is order to be protected from spiritual death; reasonable to think His holy blood dripped onto 1Cor6:19,20; Ro3:23; 6:23; Jn3:3; 14:6; Mt5:8; various places in and around the Temple Mount and in Ro10:9-13; Rev3:20,21; Jn14:18. Jerusalem as His captors led Him; Mt26:57; Like the Israelites on that first Passover night, the 27:2,30,31. We understand that because of His shed blessing of being saved by the blood of Jesus remains blood, the sins of those who believe in Him are as long as the person stays inside the house of God; cleansed. In the same way, through the sprinkling of Ex12:22; Ga5:24,25. Those who turn away and do not His blood onto the floor, pavement, and ground, the live according to His commands are like people who entire city is cleansed and holy; Mt26:58,67; no longer desire the company of their LORD; 27:11,25,27,33; Lk22:44. Heb10:26,28-31. By their own thoughts, these no However, to this day, nations of peoples who are longer have the protection of the blood of Christ; and not known by God gather in the streets; 1Cor8:3. In they again take in the plague and curse of everlasting time, Jerusalem truly will be a city of peace, and the death; Ps5:10; 81:12; Pr1:31-33; Ec7:29; Ro2:15; people will worship Messiah there; Is27:13; Zec14:16; Mt13:22; Jn3:5; 14:21; 15:6; Mt12:43-45; 1Tim4:1; Ezk36:25-27; Lk24:46,47. For this we wait, not only Jn15:5,6. It is not that the children of God, though for that day but also for the true city to come. There imperfect, are to fear death; (;Jn16:33. God knows the we will worship face-to-face with our Jesus Husband intent of our hearts. We are to keep an attitude of Lamb of God…Father; Mt14:33; Heb9:21,23; 13:11- appreciation for God‘s blessings and at the same time 14; Rev5:8,9; 21:2,7. be repentant; (Pr15:33; Zeph2:3; Eph4:2,3; Php2:3-8; So important is the sprinkling of blood, God had Mt3:8. We are to remain humble in spirit, knowing Moses write into the Law several duties for himself that in our imperfection we are perfected in Christ as and the high priest to perform. The first mention of the we work towards perfection; Mt5:3; 2Cor12:9; sprinkling of blood was around the altar at the foot of Heb10:14; 1Jn2:5; Jas2:17,22; Heb5:9. When we use the mountain of God; Ex24:6. It was the blood from the knowledge of our imperfection as an excuse to sin, bulls. Then Moses sprinkled the blood on the people, the grace God has given to us is profaned (soiled); sealing the covenant; Ex24:8. In another passage, a Ezk22:8; Ma2:10; Ro2:1; 2Cor6:1-3; Heb12:15-17; ram was slaughtered, and the blood was sprinkled on 1Jn2:10,11; 3:4. the altar and garments of the high priest; Ex29:20,21. People who obey Jesus are a holy priesthood;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 37 Heb7:24; 1Pe2:5. The ram represents Jesus the Son of Already a partial revealing has happened; Mt5:17; God who was slain; Heb10:22; 1Pe1:2. We know this Lk21:22,24; Rev1:19. Within that sequence, certain because God provided a ram for Abraham; Gn22:13; things will take place at the same time, each having its 1Pe1:18,19. Also, the altar (we now understand) own impact according to God; Ezk18:30; 2Th1:6-10. represents Jesus who is the right hand of God; Is6:6,7; It will be like the day when Babylon destroyed the 56:7,8; Mt9:6; Ps48:10; Is41:10; Lk22:69; Ac2:33; temple, only the next time, it will directly involve 5:31. certain nations; Ezra5:12. However, all the nations of It was His own Holy blood from His Holy body the world will be against Israel; Zec12:3. These that bled onto His Holy body, our Altar Jesus certain nations, rather than having specific (covering our sin and nakedness); Ps32:1,2; 85:2; geographical boundaries, will form an alliance Gn3:21; Is61:10; Rev3:4,18; 6:11. When the centurion politically; Da2:43; Rev17:12. They are called in the put the spear into His side, blood and water ran out; Bible, ―Babylon the Great‖ Rev17:5. Before the Jn19:34. We now understand the water represents transgression ends, they will attempt to break down being cleansed from our sin with forgiveness; Nu8:7; the temple of God within believers and fling truth to Jn13:5,8b,10. The water also represents God‘s Holy the ground; Da8:12; Mt24:9; 1Cor3:17; Da11:33; Spirit (through Jesus) that dwells within His children; Rev17:13. Ro8:9-11. The Holy Spirit, given to people on earth, is They will overrun and profane Jerusalem, the the same Holy Spirit as in heaven; Ps51:11; 1Cor12:3- temple, and the altar; yet God will delay His wrath to 7. As the Holy Spirit is given to all who believe and defend Jerusalem; Is48:9; Mk13:14,29; Ps79:1; obey the Son of God, the Holy Spirit will be poured Ezk7:21-27; Joel 2:17; Jer4:9,10,15,19,20; Is31:5; out to those after the great day of the LORD; Joel 2:28. 63:1-5; Lk23:28-30; Am9:1-6; Zec9:14-16; Jer4:23- The metaphor of the hen gathering and protecting her 28. Doing so will allow as many people to believe in chicks is what Jesus has done; Ps91:4; Mt23:37. Jesus His Son as possible and will fulfill the time of the (Jn14:6) is our only Advocate (1Jn2:1) so that the Gentiles; 2Pe3:9; Lk21:24. Then truth will be children of God (slain in His Spirit Rev6:9) may stand vindicated; Dt32:36; Ezk36:23; Lk7:35; 1Tim3:16; clothed in glory (Ex28:3,43) and without fear in the Is4:2-6; 40:2,10,11. presence of Almighty God; 1Th3:13; Ro14:10; My friend, if you have not done so, do not delay. Jn3:18. Offer yourself as a living sacrifice while there is still Moses, who is a likeness of Christ Messiah leading time and opportunity; Ezk43:26,27; Ro12:1; Eph5:2; his people, sprinkled the blood of the bull around the Heb13:15; Rev3:12; 16:7. altar, mountain, and people; Ex7:1. This symbolic After the great day, Satan is bound. God will pour sprinkling specifically refers to the day of wrath; out His Spirit upon the people not because the people Ex24:6; Lv1:5. The armies (raging bulls) that changed from their stubbornness, but because the surround and walk through Israel will be gathered to LORD crushed the wickedness in the world; Dt4:30; the slaughter; Ps22:12,13; 68:30; Is34:7,8; 30:25; Is29:13,14; Rev20:2; Dt30:1-6; Dt9:5; Da2:44. It is by 13:4; Zec12:3. His grace a few people are spared; Is13:12. Those God takes no pleasure in the death of any soul; but who survive will have experienced great fear and in the last days, death is rampant. Unless the LORD terror caused by the awesome power and glory of intervenes, no life on earth will survive; (s1:11; God; this terror will be far greater than the horror of Ezk18:32; Mt24:22. The spirit garments of Messiah the final days of the beast; Is2:10; Heb10:31; Da7:19; will have the sprinkled blood of the ―bulls‖ on them. Rev12:12,13; 13:4. This is because all people are children in the sight of God, and the LORD mourns for those who go their The Unleavened Bread separate ways; 2Sa19:1; Ex29:21; Is53:6; Mt18:12-14; Rev19:13. It was prophetic that Moses sprinkled the The first Passover Unleavened Bread, made from blood of the bull around the altar at the foot of God‘s wheat, represents God Son Holy Spirit; Ex29:2; mountain (Mt. Horeb/Sinai). On the day of God‘s Jn6:31-33,35,48; Heb4:15; 1Cor5:7,8; wrath, at the base of His holy mountain in Jerusalem Jn14:11,16,17,26; 16:7,13; 10:30. Like the Trinity, (where the people will come and worship Him), the though there is one Passover unleavened bread, three blood of the bulls/armies will flow through the brook pieces come from it, representing three different of Kidron; Is2:2; Mi4:2; Jer31:38,40; Rev14:20; symbols; Ex12:8; Jn6:51,53. The symbol of the first Zec12:11,14. piece of unleavened bread represents the evidence of In the final days of the transgression, God will the Word of God as the Light of the world, placed have an earthly sequence leading to His peace. within the heart of every person; Ec12:1. Moses and

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 38 the Prophets have announced this fact, and the writers through Jesus; who is the Light of the world; Is17:7; of the Second Testament have explained it; Lk24:44; Jn14:19-21; Jer31:31-34. This is revealed to people Jn1:45; Ac26:22; Jn1:18; 21:25. However, multitudes who are awake in Christ Jesus Messiah; Rev3:3; of people continue to love the darkness. This is 16:15. because a person identifies with something by saying, ―It‘s mine,‖ rather than acknowledging not even one‘s The Passover Bitter Herbs life is his own, but is a gift from God. By thinking this way, each person denies the evidence of his Creator; To the Israelites the bitter herbs represented the Ex19:5,6; Da4:30; Ro1:19,20; Gn6:5; Jn3:19; 1:5; bondage of slavery that God was about to remove Mt15:19,20; 26:63,64. from them; Ex1:14; Ex2:23-25; 6:6; Dt5:6. Being free The middle symbol of God‘s Passover unleavened from bondage means to have an Advocate (Job16:19; bread represents Israel‘s Savior Christ Jesus Messiah. 1Jn2:1), to have peace or rest (Is9:6,7; Jn14:27), to Christ Messiah was originally unseen, but expected; work and live under the protection of a strong, Is9:6; 2Cor3:15,16; Co1:26-28. He appeared for a merciful Leader (Is55:1-6; Mt11:29,30), and to enjoy little while and was broken. His body was wrapped, liberty; Ps119:45; Is61:1,2; 2Cor3:17; Jn4:10,14; hidden from sight in a tomb, and then He ascended; 1Cor8:9; Heb2:11-18. Jn1:1,4,5,11,12,14,17; 4:25; 7:33; Is53:5; Lk22:19; Great is the hardship when man is cruel to man, Mt27:26; Is45:15; Jn16:28; Ac17:3; 1:9,11. and greater still is the bondage man has caused for One day when all the children of Israel realize himself when he has turned away from God; Ex6:9; Jesus is their Savior, they will seek and find Him; Pr12:10; Mt10:17; Gn2:17; 3:6,16-17; Dt11:16,17; 2Sa22:3; Is63:10,19; Dt4:29; Jer29:13,14. Like the 28:15-26; Is13:9. According to God, mankind will found middle unleavened bread, He will reappear as work and toil until the earth passes away; Gn3:17-19. Messiah Jesus Prince of Peace; Is10:25-27; Mt11:27; When the first deception in the garden was Jn14:3; Heb10:37; Is9:7. completed, everything changed; Gn3:7. As it often is, Jesus is God‘s true Unleavened Bread of the the deception flowed like honey, having all the Passover; Jn6:54-58. He was born from the seed (of appearances of innocence; Ps64:5,6; Pr5:3,4; Abraham); Gn15:5; 49:10; Mt1:2,3,6,16,17. He first 14:5,12,15; 2Jn7-9; Jn8:44; 2Cor11:3. Many times it came from heaven by the Spirit of God; Jn3:13; is initiated by someone most trusted; Ps55:12-15. The Lk1:35. He is the wheat and first fruit of God; words seemed to be safe, and the thought of their Ezk44:30; 1Cor15:20-23. He offered Himself as a consequence was not considered or understood; living sacrifice; Jn10:15-18. He was the crushed seed Gn3:6; 1Th5:3; Ps49:11-13; Pr18:2-5; 21:16,17; between the upper and lower mill stone made into fine Is56:11; 57:11-13; 40:21-26; 1Cor2:7,8. flour; Is53:5. He was beaten, mixed with oil, baked in Great is the power of the devil to deceive man into the fire of suffering, and became the sweet aroma thinking his own thoughts are wise because they seem ascending to heave; Ex29:2; Eph5:2. Note: The upper to make sense to himself, but oppose the truth of God; mill stone represents evil/Satan (Dt24:6; Jn8:44; Pr9:12; Ro1:25; Ps35:12; Heb10:38. Thoughts and Mt5:34-37; 12:14), while the lower stone is man‘s spoken words are of the spirit (either as good fruit or unrighteous pride; Job41:24; Mt26:3,4. bad). No word is neutral, for the attitude of the heart Jesus (the Wheat) is the righteousness of God determines its purpose; Mt7:15-21; 12:33,35,36; binding into One the Passover tradition of the first and Pr10:19-21; Dt23:23; Mt6:21. Words deeply third unleavened bread pieces; Is1:27; 5:16; 9:7; influence, especially when they are spoken in 10:22; 26:9; 32:16-18; 45:24; 61:1-5; Ps147:3; confidence; Ps41:9; Mt26:48-50; 27:3,5. Though Ho1:11; Mi5:2; Heb2:1-18; Jn10:16. He is our man‘s words can defy or edify, the Word of God is Redeemer who was, is presently, and is everlasting; above all and will never fail; Ps81:15,16; Pr12:6,7; Is26:4; 41:14; Lk24:21; Ga4:4,5; Jn6:14; Rev1:4. All 16:24,27; Mt12:37; Jn1:1-5; 3:31,33-35; Mt24:35. people who humble themselves and believe Jesus is God knows the thoughts of the person before the Christ Messiah are unleavened bread. As unleavened person does; Mt6:4,8,18. Each person outside of bread, they are to keep a repentant heart and live God‘s house will eternally bear the weight of his or sinless lives; Is1:27; Mt5:48; 16:9-11; 1Cor5:6-8. her own words or thoughts; Mt5:28; Jn12:47-50. The third piece of Passover bread represents the Words of bad fruit will never go away or be forgotten remnant of Israel (Is28:5), the peace of God on earth by the person who said, thought, or wrote them; unless (Is54:10), Messiah Jesus Word of God Redeemer they are forgiven by God through His Son; Mt7:24,26; appearing to Israel (Is5:16; 12:4-6; Lk19:11,13,15; 12:37; Lk1:77; Co1:13,14. In hell, the unforgiven will Ac1:11), and all peoples who, thereafter, seek God remember their words forever, while the tears of a

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 39 forgiven person will be wiped away; Ec9:5,6; Is38:17; 54:16. The curse of spiritual death has no Jer20:11; 23:40; Mt5:22; Jas3:6; Lk16:25; Is65:16; power over people who put their trust in God through Ps18:30; Jn6:63; Ps119:57-64; Jn8:51; Rev7:17; 21:4. Jesus; Ho13:14; 1Cor15:55-57; Ex12:23; Is33:1; Prayers, words, and thoughts will continue forever Rev22:3; Zec3:2. Satan uses the power that God like our spirit; Rev5:8. Those who are separated from allows him to have to deceive the deceived, so they God will remember the unrighteous things they purposefully and spiritually turn their backs towards thought, said, and did. In the pit, they will remember their Creator; the One who made them in His image; them in their torment… forever; Ec12:5; Mt25:46; Gn3:13; 2Chr29:6; Jer17:13; Ho7:13-16; Gn1:27. Ps78:66. People who call on the LORD will be/are Turning one‘s back towards God (denying God) is comforted, but those who do not love God better make the ultimate insult Satan is able to have man do friends; Ps143:7; Is38:16,17; Lk16:9; Jn3:36; 2Th1:9. against God; 2Chr32:17; Mt10:33. Everyone he is Man must have a living soul in order for his spirit to able to keep from God becomes one of his accusers be in the presence of God. Most people do not (mouthpieces); and one day they, too, will be cut off; understand God owns each person‘s soul, and the Ps109:1-4; Is54:17; Mt5:44; Ps109:15-20; Rev12:10. person‘s spirit must have a soul to be a child of God. After God formed woman, Adam and Eve became one When a person does not live according to God‘s flesh, married Satan knew that to complete his commandments through Jesus, that person‘s soul is deception in the garden both the man and the woman dead; but it can be born again; Ezk18:4,9; Mt10:28. had to be unfaithful to God; Mk10:6-9; Mt19:4-6; During the time on earth God gives each person, there 1Cor7:14. Adam‘s wife was the first deceived; then at is opportunity for repentance, reconciliation, and the moment of accepting his wife‘s offer, Adam‘s living according to God‘s precepts. It is eternally vital heart disobeyed God‘s command; Gn2:24,25; 3:3,4; to make the best of your opportunity; but if you do not Gn3:6; Gn2:17. Sin was conceived and exposed at this repent, God will sharpen His sword; Ac26:18; same moment, and both Adam and Eve understood 2Cor6:2; Ps7:12. People who are sincere in their there was change Gn3:7; 4:7; Ps14:1; Job13:9-12; desire to accept Jesus must also continue to mature in Jer9:5,6; Mt5:28; Ga6:3-8. Each one changed from Him by thinking, saying, and doing right things from having eternal life in the presence of God, to being their hearts, rather than by rote; Mk1:5; Lk3:13; empty in spiritual death, separated from God; Eph2:14-18; 2Cor5:18; Ga6:10. Truly, just hearing Mt19:29; Gn3:23,24; Dt29:18-20; Jer2:5; 51:17,18; about Jesus is not enough. A person must intentionally Eph5:6. seek God through Jesus; Lk16:30,31. Up to the time of this change, Adam and Eve were Satan hates God; and because of his pride, Satan not ashamed and enjoyed their fellowship with God; was banished from the presence of God; Job34:16,17; Gn2:25. Afterwards they saw their nakedness (sin), Jn3:20; 15:23; Dt7:9,10; Pr16:5; Is13:11; 47:8,10-15; were afraid, and hid from God; Gn3:8. It was through Ezk28:2,12-19; Rev12:7-9. The LORD Christ Jesus one deception that all mankind inherited the sin of Messiah is the One who presides over issues with Adam. Rebellious people continue to add sin upon sin; Satan; Job1:6,8; Jn12:26; Job42:10; Zec3:2; Mt4:1- Is30:1; Ex23:20,21. Sin is anything a person does that 11; 16:23. Satan hates everything, for God made is contrary to the truth (Gn4:7; Ps25:5), righteousness everything; Ps50:16,17; Pr16:4. There is no love in (Is45:21-25), and justice of God; Ps89:14. By his act Satan, and his rebellious house will not stand against of disobedience to God, Adam instantly built the the LORD. Literally, demons will fall in front of the wormwood rotting house for mankind on the sand of great I AM; Jn8:44; Job8:22; Ps1:5,6; 21:8,9: this earth; Am5:7; Dt29:18; Ezk33:10; Mt7:24-27. Lk11:17; Heb2:14,15; Jn8:58; 18:6; 1Cor14:25. Satan However, those who (by faith in God) become will go directly to the lake of fire; but for now, God forgiven sons of God will dwell in His eternal house has permitted Satan to retain some power over the built on the Rock; Dt32:4. earth; Rev20:10,11; Jn14:30. Satan‘s craft cannot For those who dwell in God‘s house, there is Truth triumph; Mt13:38,39; Is8:10. All heaven and earth (Jn8:32), fellowship (1Cor1:9), safety (Ps4:8), will see the glory of God and His Son; Is42:13; abundant blessings (2Pe1:10,11), life eternal Is42:8; 49:3; 66:18; Ezk39:21; Mt28:18; Jn17:24. (Jn10:10), light (Jn8:12), and love (Jn17:26), through As Satan hates God, he and all those who are Christ Jesus; Ps15:2-5; Jn14:6. No matter how much a rebellious also hate the covenants of God; Is33:8; man tries to be righteous, he cannot be pure on his Gn9:9; 15:18; Jer11:3,8,10; 31:31; Lk22:20. They do own behalf; but by faith, he is clean by the grace of everything in their power to cause chaos; Is9:16,17; God through His Son Jesus; Titus1:15,16; 24:4-12; 59:4-8; Ec8:8,9. Even though Satan has great Heb9:14,15. power, he is nothing and will go to nothingness;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 40 From that day of Adam‘s sin, man has been not follow His peers (though He had the choice), but unrighteous and evil; Gn4:5,8; 1Cor6:9,10; Mt7:11a. led them; Mt4:19; 19:21; 20:29; Jn21:22. He honored Since Adam‘s rebellion, man has struggled to find His earthly mother and father, for He was obedient to purpose, like a blind person walking along an them and also to His heavenly Father; Lk2:51,52. He unknown path; Is44:9-11,19,20; 42:16,17. Being lived fully according to the Law and was tempted in without true knowledge, man has tried to delay death all things, but remained without sin; Heb4:15. He is by attempting to improve his own condition through the only flesh not born of sin and did not sin; inventions; 2Chr26:14-16; Ec7:15,29; Ma3:14-16. 2Cor5:21; Ps39:1,2; Mt26:63,64,67; 1Pe2:22; 1Jn3:5. Inventing is not wrong, but when man seeks his own In His humanity His struggles of life were recorded thanks, honor, glory, and praise instead of giving these for our benefit, so that we would know He to God, his effort to invent and his wisdom to answer understands our toil; Jn20:31; Heb2:18. His struggles become futile; Job15:31-35; Ro1:21,25,28-32. were not for His understanding, for He is God, our It is pride when men seek honor from their own, Advocate; Dt32:2-5; Is53:4; Job16:19; 1Jn2:1,2. On rather than seek and praise God; Mt6:2,6; Lk6:24. In earth, Jesus was gentle and humble; Mt11:29. He only attempting to make this life more convenient (which is did things according to the Father; Jn5:30,36; not wrong), man has forsaken the benefit of others and Mt20:28. He suffered with the peoples‘ suffering, and polluted his own environment; Ps106:38,39; Is24:5,6; He wept for them; Jn11:33,35. He wept for all peoples Jer16:18. In doing so, man justifies his actions by of all time because of their hardened hearts; saying that it is ―…on the behalf of the people‖ Lk19:41,42. Today they do not realize the ruler of this Jn18:14. world (Satan) will cause mankind to labor in agony; One translation for ―sin‖ is clay, (Cruden‘s Mt23:37-39; Lk23:28-30; Jn14:30; Is26:17-21. In His Concordance 1967, page 802, a Zondervan suffering, Jesus continued to love His enemies; publication) and so true is the question when the clay Mt5:44,48; 1Pe2:21; Lk23:34. said to the potter, ―What are you doing?‖ Is45:9; Can Jesus saw the sinful acts of others and spoke of mankind tell God what is right? Since Adam, man has their hypocrisy to their faces. They hated Him, though forgotten that he is mere dust and has thought of without cause; Gn37:4; Lk4:29; Is49:7. In their hatred himself to be more than he is except One; Gn3:19; they crucified Him, but in love He prayed for them; Lk18:14; Jas1:26; Jn10:30,36; Is53:4. Because of Lk23:24,34. His suffering represents the bitter herb of Adam‘s sin, each person is conceived in sin in the the Passover, torn from its tender root; Is53:2. Though house of Adam… except One; Ro3:23; Heb4:15. For His Spirit left His earthly body, He remained One the only way man is able to be part of the house of with God; and because of His suffering and His God is to be without sin, and this is impossible since obedience, He is the Hope of His people; Jn19:30; each person has been, is, and will be conceived in sin; 14:2,3; Ps31:24; Ro8:25; 15:4. Through Him, His Ro6:23. With this knowledge, it would be wise for a people live in this life with hope and have hope of person to seek God and practice what He has their eternal life in the presence of God; Rev22:4,5. commanded, but for many, foolishness prevails; This One (Is10:17; Mk1:24), the Son of God Am5:14,15; Ho14:9; Mt7:24; Pr14:16; Mt7:13. (Jn3:18), Son of man (Mt12:8), born of a virgin Messiah (the One who saves) is of the Holy Spirit (Mt1:18,25), named by God (Mt1:20-23), announced of God and born of woman; Lk9:56; Lk1:35; Gn3:15; by angels (Lk1:26-35; 2:8-15), and prophets (Dt32:4; Is7:14; Lk1:34. Messiah is Holy, yet also from the line Ru4:15; Is9:6,7), was worshiped by those who were of Judah through David, Mary, and supposedly with Him (Mt14:31-33). He is the Seed who will Joseph; Is41:14; 43:15; Gn49:10,11; Lk3:23,31; crush Satan; Gn3:15. He is the Bread of life (Jn6:35) Mt1:1,2,1,17. Christ Jesus Messiah is the bitter herb and the Meal that removes the poison of our sin of bondage and the bruised reed for the benefit of all; (2Ki4:38-41). He is the unchangeable Bridegroom Ex12:8; Is53:2,5; Ro7:14,23,24; Is42:3; Gn37:7; 45:5; (Heb 6:17-20; Joel 2:16) of the changeable bride; Ro6:21,22. Though He greatly suffered while flesh, Gn24:40,42-46; 27:6,7,18,19,27-29; Is62:4; He was never alone; Heb2:18; Jn8:29. His suffering 1Cor15:50-57; Rev19:7,9. He is the Expected One was throughout His life; Is53:3. (Mt11:3-6; Lk7:19-23), Immanuel (Is7:14), Christ To symbolize and foretell of the wonderful plan Jesus (Mt16:16,17), Messiah/Shiloh; Da9:26; Mt1:1; God had from the beginning for His Son Jesus, He Gn49:10. used the life of Joseph to be sold by His own people; Anyone who truly seeks God first and does not Gn37:27,28; Mt12:14; 26:15. The way Jesus lived was follow man‘s tradition and man‘s wisdom will know just and right. God directed Him in all His ways; the Truth (Mt6:33; Mt15:6; Pr26:12;Jn8:31,32); for by Jn8:28,42; 10:17,18; 12:49; 14:10; 5:30; 16:13. He did His grace, God has promised this (Is29:24;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 41 Mt7:7,8,11; Ezra9:8; Ps84:11; Zec12:10; Lk2:40; (Mk7:3-8; Jn8:23,24; 9:39,41; 5:45; Ro4:14,15), while Jn1:14; Ro4:16-25). The truth is this: ―God so loved Judah represents those who are united by faith, being the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that born again in the Son of David; Is37:31; Ro9:24,30- whosoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have 33; Jn3:3; Mt1:1,2,16,17,20,21. Judah is the First eternal life.‖ Jn3:16 Amen. Testament nation of the people from whom God‘s Scepter (staff) leads His people to victory; Gn49:10; The Staff 1Chr29:11; Ps98:1; Mt12:20; 1Cor15:54-57; 1Jn5:4; Jn6:37,44; Ro8:16,17; Ga3:29. The Passover was to be eaten with a staff in hand; In the last days, both nations of people will be Ex12:11. A staff is used as a tool and also served as a chastened to near destruction; Jer30:11; Is66:4; symbol of authority; 2Sa7:8-16; Ex4:2-5. To this day, Da11:35; 12:1,7; Mt24:21; Rev6:10. Both nations will the symbol of the staff is spiritually used by the LORD seek the one true God: one through the Law to accomplish His good work; Gn49:10; Ex4:17,20; (Dt4:44,45; 31:26; Ro3:19; 4:15a; Heb10:1), and the Ne2:18. A staff assists the one doing the work, though other through Jesus; Ac13:38,39. They will be it is not the staff, but ultimately God who renders the persecuted because the unbelievers (whose souls are outcome; Ex14:16; 17:9; Dt32:41. The LORD saw fit dead) will hate God and His people; Jn10:30; for Jesus to be His staff: to guide and direct (Ps23:4; 15:17,18; 16:1-4; Ro12:9-21. Then the end of the Rev3:19), to separate one from the other transgression will come quickly; Mt10:5-15,34-39; (Mt25:31,32), to offer protection (Ps121:7), to 24:27-29. After God‘s wrath, Israel and Judah will be determine holiness (Lv27:32; Ezk20:37), to be a rod united as one nation in the LORD Jesus Messiah; of discipline (Ps2:8,9; 89:32-36; Pr13:24; 22:15), and Is37:32; Ezk37:19. Israel will carry God‘s Staff and to be a rod of offense; Is10:24-27. Rod… Jesus (Gn17:16; 48:2; 49:1; Heb11:21), for Just as Jesus, our staff of Bread, suffered and was comfort (Is49:13; 52:9,10; Ps23:4), and to comfort crucified, there will be two kinds of famine during the and bless the nations (Dt28:12; Ps72:1-8,12-20; last days; Lk22:19; 23:33. The first is literal, meaning Jer4:2; Php1:6; Co1:10-12). the lack of bread, while the other is spiritual, when evil and wickedness try to eradicate God and His Obedience Is Applied Faith faithful ones; Lv26:26; Ps105:16; Ezk4:16; 5:16; Lk9:3; Rev13:17. At the time of the tenth plague, the night of the As God‘s Staff, Jesus is our guide (Ps31:3), destroyer, it was faith (trusting and obeying) in the protection (Is27:5-7), strength (Ps18:1), and hope promise of the protection of life that led to safety, not (Ps38:15). Jesus is the seed of woman and the son of solely the duty to follow God‘s command; Ex12:12; Abraham; Gn3:15; Gn15:1,4. He was/is also used to Ex12:7,13. The faith of the Israelites was also based reach all people with a new and better covenant; on having seen the various wonders God worked on Zec11:10-13; Mt5:17; Lk22:20; Heb7:14-17,22. As in their behalf. In their elementary way of thinking, they the day of Pharaoh, because of the hardened hearts of understood that failure to do what was required would the people, God‘s staff of righteousness, represented lead to death; Ex11:6,10; 12:27,29. However, this by the staff of Moses, led a people of two nations, kind of faith must become mature faith to be namely, Israel and Judah; Ac13:27,28; Ex4:20; sustained; otherwise, when adversity appears and faith Zec11:14; Mt19:1; Lk19:1; Mt20:26; Gn32:10. Today is tested, people fall away more easily; Ex15:24; Israel remains a nation of the Law with its traditions 17:3,7; 19:5,6.

Chapter 4 Prophecy and the Exodus

A detailed explanation is given below under the The Is of Israel is a testimony that God is heading of “Flight from Pharaoh and Bondage,”. timeless; Ps46:1; Mt22:32. The Is also represents the present time of a person while alive on earth, though The Exodus, Parting of the Red Sea, and Wilderness Biblical Account his/her individual time on earth is like a shadow; The land outline is the Tongue of the Sea of Egypt (Sinai Peninsula). The outline was traced from a photograph that was taken from the Ps102:11; Co2:17. This understanding, that the Is in Space Shuttle. All site locations are approximate. Israel is referring to the present time, is taken from Rameses Gn47:11; Jericho Jordan River Ex12:37; Dead Nu33:3-8; Sea how Is is used in other words found in the Bible. Mediterranean Sea or Great Sea

Mt. Seir Gn32:3; Dt2:1; 7 days By way of Mt. Seir from Many of the proper names beginning with Is in the Goshen Mt. Sinai it is an 11-day Gn45:10; from Rameses journey to Kadesh-Barnea. 40 years BARNEA Dt1:1,2; - Scripture refer either to an activity man must Egypt Ex13:6

To KADESH Tongue of Wilderness

Nile River and Delta - 9,17,18 Sea of Egypt participate in while alive on earth or in his Is11:15; Sinai Arrived at Mt. Horeb/Sinai in the land Egypt Peninsula of Midian Ex3:1; in Arabia 60 days to to crossing the day (3rd month) Ex19:1,2; Ga 4:25; Migdol Land of Midian relationship with God. Examples: Isaac means, Gulf of Suez after leaving Rameses. Ex18:5,6; Ex14:16-29

Gulf of Aqabah Wilderness Arabia laughter; Gn17:17,19. Isaiah means, the salvation of the strait

Tiran Strait (10-13 miles across) Jehovah; Jehovah is Hebrew for God eternal; Red Sea (Sea of Egypt) Is12:2,3; Jn4:14; Lk19:9,10. Ishi is translated, married; Ho2:16. Being spiritually alive, we become the bride of Christ, our Husband; Is54:5; Eph2:4,5; Rev19:7. Until the end of the age, the name of Israel will remain on earth; Am9:14,15; Da12:13; 2Pe3:7; To locate on the Internet the actual photograph that Mt13:40-43,49; 28:20; Rev20:12,13; 22:4,5. was used to make this drawing: (as of 1-24-2006) The Ra of Israel represents not only Israel‘s Type: www.jsc.nasa.gov/index.html worship of foreign gods, but all mankind‘s worship Click> Search of foreign gods; Dt32:5; Gn31:30; 35:2; Dt4:27,28; Nasa Photo ID Search 8:19; Jer5:19; Ac19:26. Ra, as it is understood, was Click into: ID: one of the gods of Egypt; Ex12:12; Jos24:14; Type in: STS040-152-180 (photo ID) Jdg10:6. From the time of Abram and even to today, Press: Enter Key or Click> Go (A thumbnail image Egypt has been and will be part of Israel‘s history; should appear.) Gn12:10; Is30:2; 30:1-30. In spite of Israel‘s worship Click: 640 x 480 image. (A larger image should of foreign gods, God will not forsake Israel; Dt31:8; appear.) Is41:17. Ra, located in the middle of Israel, also reminds us that man (Is) is separated by sin (Ra) from Note: This procedure may change. Use the search God… El; Gn6:5; 13:13; Nu32:14,15. We are to engine at the JSC (Johnson Space Center). Type in remember…sin is always near; Ps10:4-11; Mk8:38. the above the photo ID #. Also, while alive on earth, each forgiven person will wrestle and strive with his/her own evil nature; God Messiah From Rameses To His Mountain Ro7:14-25. The El of Israel is the Hebrew word used to In the next several sections, more detail is given identify our ageless indescribable God and the hope that parallels Israel‘s flight from Egypt with the we have through His Son, our Redeemer; Job9:2-12; events as they relate to the return of the LORD. Ro11:33-36; 2Cor9:15; Ro3:21-23; 8:3-11;Ru4:14; 2Th2:16,17. If the El would be eliminated from the Israel name Israel, Israel as a nation, as well as the people, would cease to be; Gn32:26,28; Ps46:10; The name Israel was given to Jacob when he Dt32:5,9,10; Jer31:33,36; Eph2:12c,d. God must wrestled with the LORD. Israel is translated, striven dwell within each person if that person is to have with God and with men and have prevailed; Gn32:28; eternal life; Jn3:34-36. People with whom God has Ho12:3-6. Jacob is translated, on the heels of or regard are bonded with Him through Jesus in peace, scheming; Gn25:23,26,31. The name Israel can be marriage, and unity; Gn4:4; Rev7:9; 21:24; Jn17:23; divided into three parts, each revealing God‘s truth. Co3:14. Upon the return of Jesus, the glory of God is revealed to the nations. The people will be given

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 43 understanding through the Holy Spirit; Is44:3-5. Goshen They will praise God when they understand the historic and prophetic significance when Jehovah- Goshen translated means, to draw near; Jireh God, the God of Israel, changed Jacob‘s name Gn45:3,10. The land area was part of the delta on the to Israel; Gn22:14-18; Gn33:20; Gn28:13-15; east side of the Nile River. It had flowing waters, was Zec14:20. Amen. fertile, and had the best grazing land; Gn45:17,18. Jacob‘s household, as herdsmen, was allowed to live Flight From Pharaoh And Bondage there to graze the herds; Gn45:20,21. It was because shepherding was loathsome to the Egyptians that The map at the beginning of this chapter Jacob‘s location was separate from the main part of approximates the site locations as supported by the Egypt; Gn46:34. From the beginning when Jacob and Biblical record. The map outline of the area is drawn his house entered Egypt, it was God‘s plan to make from an actual photograph taken from space. The Israel a distinction from other nations so God‘s glory picture can be seen on the Internet. There are several would be displayed through Abraham‘s seed; pictures at the website that clearly detail the interior Ex9:4,26; Is43:5-7. Joseph‘s appearing to Jacob‘s mountainous terrain of the Sinai Peninsula. It is household a second time represents the day our evident that the Israelites had to stay parallel to the Brother (Jesus) appears a second time to draw Israel coastline. spiritually near to Him, so Israel will proclaim Him and bless nations through Him; Ac7:13; Zec10:6; Final seven days Mt12:50; Gn15:13,14; Gn18:17-19. Through the ages it has been evident to Israel that Following the Passover are the days of the Feast God has provided their basic needs of His food, of Unleavened Bread, beginning on the fifteenth day shelter, safety, and love; Gn47:12,27; Ex15:2; 16:31; of the first month; Ex12:15; Lv23:6. In the final days Dt8:4; 7:7-9; Heb11:37-40. After God ends the of Israel‘s exodus from Egypt, God arranged all the transgression, Israel will enter the land God participants to do everything necessary in order to promised; and He will draw Jacob/Israel near to Him; bring about His miraculous conclusion; Ex15:1-13. It Gn15:18; 28:15; Ex32:13,14; 1Ki2:4; Hag2:5-9; was the seventh day of the Unleavened Bread that Jer31:2-9; Jn6:44; 12:32; Eph2:13. The land will be Israel passed safely through the sea while Pharaoh‘s completely changed, and nations will help to rebuild; army was crushed and drowned; Ex14:28,29; 15:4. Is61:4-7. Goshen is where the Passover took place; During those seven days, the Israelites understood Ex12:22. The area of Goshen where many of the only the need to hurry; Ex12:11. In their flight from Israelites had their homes was in the land of Pharaoh, they had enough time to bake and eat Rameses; Gn47:11,12,27. unleavened bread, rest a short while, and then continue walking; Ex12:33,34,39. Rameses

Israel Embarks Rameses translated means, the land of. For Jacob‘s household, Rameses and Goshen were Immediately after the Passover, but still on the common words at that time. They mean the land to fourteenth day, the Israelites departed from their draw near to Joseph; Gn47:11. After Jacob died homes and assembled as one nation under God; Joseph asked his brothers, ―…for am I in God‘s Gn35:11-13; 46:2-4; Ex12:51. Recorded in the book place?‖ Gn50:19 Though he was not God, it was God of Exodus are these proper names: Israel (Ex7:5; who had him deliver his family in the likeness of 13:5,6), Goshen (Ex8:22), Rameses, Succoth Messiah; Gn50:20,21; Jn12:47; Ro5:14. Then over (Ex12:37), Etham (Ex13:20), Migdol (Ex14:2), and the next four hundred years, the words that at first Mount Sinai (Ex19:1,2,11). Aside from the were a blessing became a place that meant suffering contemporary understanding when Moses wrote at the hands of men; Gn15:13; Ex2:23. Before God them, the names are significant because each has a would bring forth a nation, there needed to be the higher Spiritual meaning. God purposed to have these fulfillment of time, and the people had to believe He names serve Him to explain His truth, justice, love, was with them; Gn15:16; Ex2:24; 4:5,31. and kingdom; Ps25:8-14; Eph1:2-14; Mt5:3-10. The hardship was great and seemed to be without end; Ex5:21. What was perceived as evil, God intended for good, and crisis afforded opportunity; Gn50:20; Ex6:5; Gn4:7; Rev2:7. Jesus said when

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 44 great sin is forgiven, much more is appreciated by the because Israel carried all their belongings and moved one who is cleansed; Lk7:47. In the same way, before livestock in haste; Ex10:26; Dt16:3. On the seventh world peace will be experienced and maintained, day (The Israelites thought death was imminent.) much loss will have been experienced; Mt24:21. This God parted the Red Sea, gave them safe passage, and loss to Jacob‘s household will happen in the latter struck Pharaoh‘s army; Ex14:10,11,13,21,22,27,28. days. It will be similar to the time of Nebuchadnezzar Then Israel believed in the LORD and rejoiced after (Hag2:6,7; Heb12:26-28; Da4:30-32), or when God God had saved them; Ex14:31; 15:1,2. Note: In had Israel perform the Passover (for protection) on Scripture, from that day, except for referring to bread, the fourteenth of the first holy month (Ex12:12,13), the word ―rain‖ was not mentioned again in the or when Jesus reached out His hand to Peter; history of Israel‘s wanderings until Israel was about Mt14:30-33. At that time (in the mind of the to cross the Jordan River; Ex16:4,14,15; Nu11:9; unbeliever) Jesus will seem to have withdrawn (as if Dt11:11. He does not exist anymore), but prophecy and the From the tent of meeting at Mount Sinai, God Law must be fulfilled; Ex12:2,11; Gn4:4; 7:1,4a; gave the Law to Israel through Moses; Ex24:12; Is25:8,9; Lk9:9,10; Lv23:24,27,34; Lk24:44. A few Lv1:1. One of the appointed times (a holy days prior to the end of the transgression, God will convocation for all the generations of Israel to raise up His people in Jesus. That day will be in the worship the Father) is the Feast of seventh holy month. Truly, after His people are Booths/Tabernacles; Lv23:2,41. It occurs in the raised up, the arm of God Messiah will strike the seventh holy month, beginning on the fifteenth day. enemy, then Israel will never return by the same way; Like the Feast of Unleavened Bread (beginning with Ps89:8-28; 1Ki 13:8-10; Dt17:14-16. a day of rest), the Feast of Booths observance is for God will remove the veil from Israel and place a seven days but has an added day of rest…the eighth new Spirit within the people; Is25:7-9; Ezk11:17-20. day; Lv23:39. When God led Israel out of Egypt, He That Spirit for the Jew includes loathing sin, purposely tied the two convocations together. The remembering the results of evil, living in the land Feast of Booths serves as a reminder to Israel of the (Rameses) God promised, daily drawing near seven days when they carried only what they could (Goshen) to God with a humble and contrite heart, (including unleavened bread) and lived in booths or proclaiming the name of the LORD to the world, and temporary shelters… Succoth; Lv23:42,43. The Feast forever living in His peace; Ezk6:9; Ezk20:5,6; of Booths is the last convocation of the Holy Heb7:19,25; Is66:2; Ex9:16b; Is66:19; Is32:17; calendar; Lv23:40. This is also the time for Israel to Ezk37:26; Lk1:30-32; Jn6:51,58; Ro6:5. In that day remember His blessings of the harvest or Ingathering, the world will know salvation has no distinction for when the crop had been gathered; Dt16:12,13. either Jew or Greek; Ac15:9; Ro3:22. On the The Feast of Booths is also unfulfilled prophecy. fifteenth day of the first month, Israel boldly started The people (during the time of Jesus‘ kingdom of out from Rameses to assemble in Succoth and peace) will remember the day the LORD raised His camped in temporary shelters; people and will also remember the day of His wrath; Ex12:6,14,16,18,19,37-39. Ps78:5-7; Da12:1; Rev14:14-16; Rev14:17-19; Is10:20. After the great tribulation and during the Succoth appointed time of the Feast of Booths, God will end the transgression of the world; Da8:14,26. Like the Succoth is translated, booths; Gn33:17. Israel had confusion of Pharaoh‘s army, or on the day of the built their homes in Egypt four hundred years on the tightly shut city of Jericho, the people (who remain land near Joseph in Rameses; Gn15:13; Ac7:6. Their on earth during the final seven days of the Feast of homes were constructed more substantially than the Booths) will try to hide from the terror of the booths or shelters assembled (for shade and Almighty; Ex14:24; Jos6:1,13-16,20; Is2:10,18,21; protection) for the animals. On the fifteenth of the Ho10:8; Is17:14. That shelter (Succoth) for most first holy month, Israel started out from Rameses, people will become the place of their burial; assembled at a place not far from Goshen, and Rev6:16,17. Finally after God‘s wrath, God‘s peace constructed temporary shelters for themselves; will be established; Ho2:18-23; Jn20:26,29. Nu33:3,5; Ex12:2. They baked unleavened bread and Succoth spiritually represents the final eternal named the place Succoth. It was the first night; place where each spirit/person will stay. The books Ex12:37,39; Lv23:6-8. will be opened at the Judgment. The second The next seven days were difficult for Israel to resurrection will have raised up both the living and observe the first Feast of the Unleavened Bread the dead. It will be like the time the Israelites

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 45 departed from Egypt, taking a mixed multitude with coastline (The Sinai‘s rough [mountainous or them; Ex12:38a. cavernous] interior prevented them from going Anyone whose name is in the book of life shall elsewhere.) to the southeastern tip of the Sinai live forever in the rich land of (Rameses) the garden Peninsula, opposite Arabia on the Gulf of Aqabah of of heaven in the house (Succoth) of God, drawing the Red Sea; Ex13:17,18,20,21. Walking at the slow near (Goshen) God; Ezk17:22-24; Mk4:31,32; pace of two miles per hour for about eighteen hours a Rev20:12,13; 22:3-6. Anyone whose name is not in day for six days enabled Israel to travel this distance. the book of life is a dead branch in a parched land Then they camped because the terrain prevented them that is burned in the lake of fire along with Satan; from going further; Ex14:9. Israel named the place Rev20:15; Ezk31:3-18; Jn15:6. Migdol; Ex14:2.

Etham Migdol

The Israelites departed from Succoth in martial The LORD had Israel ―…turn back and camp array. They followed the pillars of fire and cloud in before Pi-hahiroth, between Migdol and the sea; you the direction towards the Red Sea, away from the shall camp in front of Baal-zephon opposite it, by the known travel route to the land of the Philistines; sea.‖ Ex14:2 Seeing the Israelites circle back Ex13:17-22. God wanted Pharaoh to think Israel was hardened Pharaoh, and hatred towards Israel wandering aimlessly. When night came they stopped motivated his army; Ex14:8,9; Ps25:19; 140:2-5. to camp and called the place Etham. Etham is Israel appeared to have no escape, even though God translated, to turn. God did not intend for Israel to had told Moses to bring Israel to His mountain. take the shortest route because ―The people might Mount Horeb/Sinai is located on the west edge of the change their minds...‖ That fact is the same today. wilderness of Arabia; Ex3:1,2,12c; Ga4:24,25. God intends for people to turn from the known paths Perceived doom was in the hearts of the Israeliltes. of the world and follow Him exclusively; Ps23:3; They knew they could not cross the Tiran Strait at the Mt16:24. entrance of the Gulf of Aqabah; Ex13:18a. At this point, it is important for us to have some The Tiran Strait is the narrow distance of water understanding about the geography of the land. On that separates the Gulf of Aqabah from the main body the east side of the Nile River mouth the ancient city of the Red Sea. From the east shore of the peninsula of Zoan is located near the Mediterranean Sea, in the strait, Arabia is about 12 miles away and clearly northern part of what we call today the Sinai visible. Migdol defined, is tower and may have Peninsula. Moses refers to Zoan as being part of referred to the mountains north of Israel‘s camp. The Egypt when he described the city of Hebron; two words of Pi-hahiroth are translated, mouth of Nu13:22. When you look at a map, you can see the caverns. There, at the east edge of the tip of the Sinai land of the Sinai Peninsula resembles the shape of a Peninsula, the Israelites could not escape. They were tongue. It is bordered by both the Gulf of Suez and boxed-in between the sea, gulf, peninsula caverns, the Gulf of Aqabah of the Red Sea. The Sinai interior and Pharaoh‘s approaching army; Ex14:2,9. It was is mountainous. Pharaoh knew that if the Israelites still night, and the pillar of fire illumined the land kept walking along the western coastline of the Sinai, around Israel‘s camp when Pharaoh‘s army first they would be boxed-in near the tip of the tongue of appeared; Ex13:21; 14:10,19,20. the peninsula; Ex14:2,3. As the army closed in, Israel became terrified; The next day from Etham, the Israelites began to Ex14:10. Israel understood many would die or be head south along the west side of the Sinai, parallel to returned to forced labor; Ex14:11,12. It was then God the Gulf of Suez and away from the mainland of positioned His angel between Pharaoh‘s army and Egypt; Ex13:18. Pharaoh reasoned in his heart that Israel, possibly near the family of Zephon; Ex14:19. his army would destroy Israel and set out to overtake For the first time the pillar of cloud of day and fire of them; Ex14:5-8. He knew there was no place for night joined together between Pharaoh and Israel; Israel to hide or go; Ex14:9. The pillar of fire at night Ex13:21; Ex14:19,20. Like the ninth plague, the that gave Israel light was also a location beacon army had darkness, and Israel had light; Ex10:22; clearly visible to the Egyptian army; Ex13:21; 14:2. Ex10:23; 14:20. In the same way, those who are not According to God, a new day begins at evening; reconciled with God remain in darkness, and God‘s Lv23:32. By the seventh day after leaving Succoth, people walk by His Light; 1Th5:2,3; 1Th5:1,4,5. the Israelites traveled about two hundred twenty Baal-zephon is a combined word separated by a miles. They walked mostly along the western space or hyphen; Ex14:9. Its translation refers to

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 46 God‘s miraculous plan. The space between the two mountain/stone is aimed like the arrow Jehu shot; words is like the chasm separating the dead from the 2Ki9:24. It will appear in the eastern sky as a flashing living; Ex14:13; Lk16:26. Baal is translated, master sword before it smashes into the sea; Dt32:41-43. or ruler, referring to Egypt over Israel. Zephon is a Then it enters into the heart of the earth never to be family of the tribe of Gad; Nu26:15. The translation found; Ps2:10-12; 46:2; Is11:4; 24:19,20; 30:12-14; of Zephon means to pass over or pass through. Jer25:30,31; Zec9:15; Rev18:21c; 19:15. Pharaoh and his army were like wolves about to enter The sea will be blasted high into the atmosphere, the sheepfold, and Israel was ready to be slaughtered; and it will freeze into hailstones; Is10:26. Falling Jn10:12,14. Pharaoh had Israel cornered at the precisely, the hailstones will crush the armies located entrance of the gulf; but the wicked are blind because in the valley; Ex15:5,6,8-10; Is10:26,27; 30:30,31; of sin, and with a hook the LORD draws them into His Jer7:32; Joel 3:2,12-17. There will be darkness, snare; Ex14:9; Ps91:3; 2Ki 19:28; Jer50:24. hailstones, and fire on the great day of the LORD (Ps18:7-15; Ezk13:13; 38:20-23; Rev16:20,21); and The Seventh Day worldwide, every constructed tower and corner tower will fall; Is2:12,14,15; 30:25; Zeph1:14-17; 3:6,7. There was a night sky the final day of the Feast of On His great day the mountains will be made low; Unleavened Bread when God told Moses to lift his Is40:4; 41:15; 42:16. The shaken earth‘s crust will staff. As Moses lifted his staff, God parted the become like liquid so nothing can stand; Mi1:4; waters, and the east wind dried the land. Then with Ps145:15-18; Pr27:4; Jer49:19d,e; Na1:1-6; Ma3:2. walls of water on each side, Israel passed safely In the book of Isaiah on the great day of God‘s wrath, through to the shoreline of Arabia; Ex14:16,21,22; the tongue of the Sea of Egypt (Sinai Peninsula) will Ga4:25a. It is commonly known through biblical be utterly destroyed; Is11:15a. scholars that Israel numbered over two million people when they walked from death on the peninsula to life Mount Sinai on the other side as they drove their livestock and carried their possessions. After crossing through the Red Sea (Nu33:2-9), When Pharaoh‘s army was allowed to take up the Israel camped in Shur, Marah (Ex15:21,22), Elim (by pursuit, they were brought into confusion in the the Red Sea), Dophkah, Alush, and Rephidim morning light in the valley between the walls of (Nu33:10-15). Then in the third month (60 days) after water on either side; Ex14:23-25. The efficient leaving Rameses, Israel arrived at the base of the machine of the army came apart, and each man mountain of God, called Mt. Horeb or Mt. Sinai; attempted to flee for his life; Pr22:8; Ec1:2; Is10:3. Ex19:1-3,11; Dt4:10-13; 5:2; 1Ki8:9; Ac7:30,36-38. Then the water closed over the top, destroying Moses recorded that Mt. Horeb/Sinai is near the Pharaoh‘s entire army; Ex14:26. It was during the Red Sea, on the western edge of the wilderness, in seventh day when the hunter became the hunted; the land of Midian in Arabia; Ex2:15; Nu14:25b; Ex14:27,28; 13:6-9. Death was hidden until it was Ga4:25. According to a typical map legend, the too late; Ex14:29-31; 15:1-12; Ezk13:21. maximum straight line distance from the Tiran Strait (where Israel entered Arabia) to Mt. Horeb/Sinai is The Final Day about one hundred miles or less, which is about the length of the Gulf of Aqabah (Red Sea). Jethro/Ruel, At the end of the transgression on the last day, the the Midian priest, needed to travel only a short same kind of confusion and terror will fill the armies distance to see Moses, his son-in-law because Mt. in and around Israel and throughout the world; Horeb/Sinai was in the area where his flock grazed; Is2:19. They will be (are) destroyed though that day Ex2:18a; Ex18:1-12; Ex3:1,2,12. Moses notes the is in the future; Job15:20-25; Is10:23-25; 22:5; location of Mt. Horeb/Sinai is an eleven-day travel to Ec9:12; Is24:17-20. Kadesh-Barnea by way of Mt. Sier from Mt. On that day God will part the Red Sea using a Horeb/Sinai; Dt1:2. Biblical maps today locate mountain to end disobedience, wickedness, evil, lust, Kadesh-Barnea approximately west of Mt. Sier, and immorality; Is25:7; Mt21:21; Rev6:13,14. It is a halfway to Gaza on the Great Sea (Mediterranean) to stone uncut by human hands; Da2:35,43-45. Like a the west; Jos10:41; 15:47. From Israel a person does millstone it will crush the fruit of evil and not have to travel to Egypt or to the Sinai Peninsula unrighteousness; Rev18:21; Jdg9:53; 2Sa11:21; to see Mount Horeb/Sinai because it is located in Jer49:21. Messiah is Who will cast the stone to end Arabia; Ga4:25. Scripture records that both Elijah the transgression; 1Pe2:22; Jn8:7. The and Paul knew where Mount Horeb/Sinai is located;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 47 Ex3:1; 19:11; Ga4:25. Elijah went there to seek God, generations to come; Ezk20:42-44; 36:31-38; Ps78:4- and also Paul may have; but it was Moses and all 8. Peoples of all nations will know the LORD, and Israel who experienced the awesome power of God at they will seek His way His Spirit will be poured out the mountain; 1Ki19:7-9; Ga1:17;Dt10:21. on them; Jer29:11-13;Is4:2-4; 44:3; Zec8:2,23; 14:20,21; Joel 2:26-29. They will seek God through Kingdom Of Peace Jesus Messiah, for they will acknowledge God; and Israel will lead in glorifying God; Is32:1-5; After the great day of the LORD, God alone will Ezk36:36; Zec12:10-14; 14:16,20,21; Ezk39:7; gather Israel and all nations to His mountain in Ne8:1,5,6. Like Ezra, Israel will understand anew Jerusalem to worship; Ex15:17,18; Dt30:4; Is56:7a,8; what David wrote; Ps18:2-18. Ezra translated means, Joel 3:16,17; Ps86:7-10; Is27:13. God has told us His help, representing ―the LORD is my help.‖ In that day, mountain will be the chief mountain (highest) in the if any people reject the Word, the LORD will not area of Jerusalem; Is2:2,3; 11:9,10. Like Israel at delay recompense; Lk10:16; Ezk11:21; Zec14:17-19. Horeb, the nations at that time will not want to experience again the great fire of God; Dt4:36-40; Simply Stated 5:24-26; 18:15-19; Jn5:30; 8:28,42; 14:11. When the LORD‘s kingdom does reign on earth, God‘s Son, and our Passover Lamb, is the One and there is true peace, Satan and his host will be who gives His people safe passage through the waters bound for a thousand years; Na1:15; Hag2:9; of evil; and they will never thirst again; Ex12:2- Ex23:30,31a,b; Ezk36:23; Rev20:2. However, 13,42-51; Ezk45:21,25; Rev5:5-10; Is17:12-14; 43:1- mankind will continue to toil with his natural world, 7; Is41:17; 58:11. They will be satisfied with the pure and there will be difficult times in life until the end of water of His Holy Spirit from the true Rock; Ex17:6; the age; Gn2:17; 3:17; Da12:13; Is48:21; Ga4:26a; Is30:29; 49:10; Jn4:14; 6:35; Mt13:21,39,40,49,50; 1Cor15:26; Lk8:15; 14:14,26; 16:13,14. Our Guide Jesus leads us to the Rev22:2,3; Mt26:11; 28:19,20. Since sin has been mountain of God… the true Jerusalem in heaven; forgiven once for all when a person believes in Him, Lk1:79; Rev7:17; Rev21:10,11a; Rev21:2. This is there will be no mention of sin by Christ Jesus God‘s promise on which we can be confident and Messiah when He appears; Ro6:10,11; Zec12:10; depend; 1Ki8:56; Hag2:5-7; Lk24:48; Ac2:33,39; Heb9:28. 13:23; Ro4:13; 9:8; Ga3:22,29; Heb9:15; 2Pe3:9,13; After the great day of the LORD, the testimony of 1Jn2:25,28. Amen. the survivors will never be forgotten by the

Chapter 5 Prophetic Parables of History Part 1

Historic Parallels Part 1 Legalized Murder Of Infants

The Sequence Is Repeated Fear caused Pharaoh to act against Israel. Israel (an unwanted nation) was living in the best land of Before nations experience lasting peace, there will Egypt; Ex1:1; Gn47:6,27; Ex1:7. The population of be hardships, plagues, tribulation, the great the Hebrews was considered a threat, prompting tribulation, and finally, the great day of the LORD. In Pharaoh to become hostile towards Israel; Ex1:9. the previous chapters, examples have been given to Soon after, public policy changed for Israel from illustrate the connection of God‘s prophetic Word living in harmony to that of oppression; Ex1:8,10. (regarding the sequence leading to His kingdom of Taskmasters had already been appointed, and they Peace and eternal matters) as they parallel the history subjected the Hebrews to hard labor at a time before of Israel. The recorded exodus of the Israelites from Moses was born; Ex1:11-14. Then Pharaoh made it Egypt, including the forty years in the wilderness, is legal and mandatory to murder male Hebrew babies; one example; Nu14:22,23,34,35; Mi7:10-20; Ex1:15-22. Ezk29:11-16. There are many other biblical records It was during those days God arranged the birth of that parallel the major events leading to, during, and Moses, who then became a symbol of Deliverer after the transgression ends against God. Scripture Messiah; Ex2:1-10; Ex18:8; 2Sa22:2; Ac7:35. When records the lives of several people in Israel‘s history Moses returned to the elders, the severe working and that provide insight to the characteristics of the end living conditions had continued at least eighty years; times participants. However, like the sin of Adam, Ex7:7; 4:29-31; 5:1,2. During all the years while the sin of Israel as a nation is the apathy and hardness Israel was in bondage, Hebrew voices cried out to of heart in the rejection of the proofs that God God; Ex2:23; Ex3:7. (Today people are to continue to revealed through Christ Jesus Messiah; Gn3:6; pray for the peace of Israel.) Dt5:32,33; 11:16; Ac26:18; Mt21:42; 2Cor3:18. Once again, Jewish voices cried out to God when These are examples: He was born of a virgin Israel was governed by the Romans. At the birth of (Dt17:15a; 18:15-19; Is7:14; 1Sa2:35; Is49:6-8; Jesus (Ruler), Herod the Great (out of fear) made it Jer23:5-8), crucified as the atonement, and then was legal to murder male Hebrew babies; Mt2:13,16-18. resurrected; Ro3:3-6,10-26; Jn11:25,26; 20:27-29; Rome was still governing Israel about thirty years 1Pe1:3; Jn8:24-47; 12:16. After the wrath of God, the later when Jesus performed the miracle in Cana by kingdom of Christ Jesus Messiah will be established changing the water into wine; Lk3:23; Jn2:1-11. on earth for a thousand years. Abraham‘s remnant Today like the ancient empires of Egypt and will believe in Jesus; and as God has promised, will Rome, people/nations do not know the One true God, become the caretakers of the land of milk and honey. and they call for the elimination of God and of Israel; The rest of the nations will also share in His peace Ps79:6; Da2:47; 4:37; Jer10:7,10; Jn17:3; 1Jn5:20; and care for the world; Dt11:11-15. They will Rev22:6. God has identified the people/nations understand that this earth is our temporary Booth and against Israel as Babylon the Great; Da2:33,43,45; Tabernacle; and as God cares for us, we are to care 4:30; Rev17:5. For the third time in mankind‘s for the earth and for each other; 1Ki6:37,38; history, many have decreed to make legal (a civil Ezk20:5,6; Is61:1-3; Zec8:11-15,21,22; Nu1:50; decree) the abomination of the murdering of babies Gn50:24; 1Pe5:6,7;1Cor12:25. as a matter of convenience in the form of necessity; Ex20:13; Dt25:16; Ps139:13-16; Ac7:18-21. *********** Frogs The remainder of this chapter is devoted to describing some of the events and people recorded in Like the plague of frogs that covered the land of Scripture as they parallel the prophecy to be fulfilled Egypt and were later piled high, frogs (demons) will during and after the last days of the transgression go out to the all nations during the last days (year); against God. Ex8:3,4,14. Even many of those who believe in Jesus

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 49 will become like Pharaoh; Ex8:15. The days will be hold back because of fear; Jn8:45; 4:24; 3:21. They difficult, and many peoples will harden their hearts fear in a similar way as the spies did… without against Jesus, his followers, Jews, and one another; understanding and faith; Nu13:26-28; Dt32:28-33; Mt24:10; Jn1:11; 12:37-41; Is26:11. Then the nations Pr25:19; Ho10:2. At one time in history, there were will be gathered together (piled high) because their more Jews in Jerusalem who believed in Jesus Son of hearts will be severely hardened, and the land will God than there were Gentiles in the world who become foul (death from war); Rev16:13,14,16. believed; Ac2:41; Jas1:1. At first only the Jew was commissioned to ―Go;‖ Mt28:19,20. Another reason Jerusalem, Jews, Jesus, Justified why Jews struggle to believe is their desire to remain under the Law, for Truth will be found if one seeks Though the number of Jews (Abraham‘s seed) is only God; Ro3:19,20; Jer5:1; Jn1:14,17; 3:21; small in comparison to the Gentiles (world 4:23,24; 8:32; 14:6; 15:26; 17:17; Dt4:29. Until that population), (like the historic times) Jews to this day desire to remain under the Law is removed, they will continue to have a significant influence in local, have a spiritual veil that separates them from the regional, and international arenas; Gn34:30; Dt4:27; Truth; 2Cor3:12-15. In this book Jesus is the Gn41:41; 1Ki2:11,12; Da1:18; 2:47-49; Jn1:36,12; Anointed One, born of a virgin through the line of 2Pe1:1; Ro1:1-6; Rev1:1-3. This fact will continue Judah (Shiloh is translated, the peaceful One, up to the final days; Dt4:27,30-32. In many areas of understood as Messiah.) and the Son of David; life Jews have worked hard to excel, and that effort Is28:9-13; Is61:1-3; Is7:14; Gn49:10; has revealed new knowledge that benefits the life Lk3:23,31,33,38. He was sent by God to offer quality for mankind; Dt4:31,32; 7:9,10; 28:64-67; Himself as the atonement for the transgressions of all 29:14-18,27-29; Jer5:19. However, the world does so the world may be saved and be given eternal life not live for our Creator God; and as a result, to this (upon belief in His name); Ro6:10; Ga4:4,5; Jn1:12; day and without cause, people revile the Jew; Dt4:31; Lk1:25-35. Jews must break through their own Is2:5-8: 44:9-20; Ec12:1; Ro1:25; Ps25:3; 35:7,19; stubbornness towards God and the Word of God 69:4; 109:3; Is52:5; Ps74:18-20. (which was written by God through the inspired hand With all the good things Jews have done for of Jews) to see that God did reveal Messiah, God‘s humanity, they continue (through the generations) to Son, long ago, fulfilling many prophecies; be a people within a people, and a nation within Dt29:14,15,19; Ps81:11,12; Mk2:14; Mt9:9; nations, refusing to blend into the cultures in which 4:18,21,22; 10:2-4; Co4:14; Ac12:12; 21:39; Jas1:1; they live; Dt4:34,35; 7:3,4. They purposely design Jude1; 2Tim3:16;Mt3:8-17; Lk4:17-21; Jn6:14; 7:40; relationships within a nation, according to their 12:38; Ac2:29-32. limited vision, holding firm to their traditions and Christ Jesus is in the book of Jonah, if one would eternal desires, that of one day being a nation at accept it. He is represented as the appointed plant to peace in the persons of God Redeemer Holy Spirit; provide shade; Jn13:20; Jon4:6; Mk4:32. At that Dt7:2,6,7; Jos9:1-6,13-16,27; Es9:27,28; Is29:13; moment Jonah was extremely happy, as are all people Mt15:2,3,9; Mk7:9; Co2:8;Gn12:2; 18:18; Ps4:8; who are in the shade of the LORD; Lk2:10; 24:41; 29:11; 34:14; 120:6,7; Jn14:27; Ps51:11-13. As Jn15:11. Jesus took our sin when He was crucified gifted as the Jews are, most struggle to understand and died, just as the worm (sin) consumed the plant; the prophetic fulfillment between the Law, Prophets, Ps22:6; Jon4:7. Then Jonah was angry (as are all and the reality of Christ Jesus; Jn3:1-21; 5:46; people who do not value the time of opportunity our Ex33:22; Dt32:3,4,15,18. compassionate God has provided); Jon4:8; Mt26:16; One example to illustrate this Truth today is Jn7:6; Jon4:11; Ga3:5-14. Nevertheless, the people of Israel‘s powerful military strength. Peace and Nineveh did believe, and through the centuries security are the objective, yet does Israel perceive multitudes of people around the world have been that this is fulfilling God‘s prophecy through Ezekiel saved; Jon3:8,10; Ac5:14; Rev7:9. However, to this when other nations express hatred? Perhaps; day, Jews find it difficult to share the heritage of their Ps120:6,7; Ezk23:29; 21:29-32; Da8:19. Also, do history with Gentiles, for Jews are proud in much the Jews around the world not perceive that their same way as Jonah; Jon1:1-3; 3:1. Remember, Jonah Redeemer Savior (Christ Messiah, Son of David, Son served God only after being swallowed by a whale of God, Jesus) has appeared and will come again? (3days = 1 year); Jon2:9. Israel one day will serve Yes! (Heb2:9-18; Heb9:28) God after nearly being swallowed by a beast that However, many Jews do accept Jesus as their comes out of the sea; Dt30:3; Is14:1; Zec10:10- Redeemer and do perceive the Truth; but many more 12,6,7; Rev13:1. The message of Jesus is for all

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 50 peoples; (s53:1,11,12. In that day, Israel will heartily Law and remains a slave to sin; Mt5:18; Dt27:26; proclaim Messiah Jesus and will have passed through Ga4:25-31. The intent of the Law is to identify sin; the sea; Is57:15,16; Ezk11:19,20; Co3:23; but through Christ, liberty came; Ro3:20; 1Cor8:1-9; Zec10:11a. By their faith Jews will have true joy in 2Cor3:12-18; Jas1:25; 2:8-13; 1Cor9:19-27. Jesus in a similar way but much better than the If a person lives by the Law/law, then not only Israelites when they had joy in their liberty; Heb9:28; Jews, but the rest of the world is subject to all Jn15:11; Ex14:29; 2Chr4:6b. Because Israel will unfulfilled prophecy God has spoken; Is14:27. For have symbolically bathed in the sea, they will be the Gentiles know the law because God has placed priests consecrated forever; 2Chr7:3; Ezk36:27. the law within each person; Ro2:14,15. It is evident Today when a Jew does investigate the Scripture God has placed His law within each person because and accepts Jesus as Savior, many times he/she is the people instinctively say, ―Oh, God!‖ or ―Oh, my excommunicated by his/her own family. This also God!‖ as an automatic response during an unexpected happened in the time of Jesus‘ ministry; Mt15:3-9; event or sudden terror in which that person is a Jn7:13; 9:26-39. In fact, Jews who receive Jesus as witness/participant; Lv18:21; 19:12. The soul is their Messiah by faith are more correct (because they aware of its Creator God, for it desires to live forever; investigated and by faith believed) than those who do Ps139:14; 11:5,6; 22:29; 89:47,48; Is45:20-23; Ps6:2- not receive Him; Ro2:29; Ga3:7. Jews who hear the 5; 130:5; 121:5-7; 2Cor13:7-9; 2Th1:11,12. message and reject Jesus invalidate the Word of God; However, the collective state of mind of the world Mt15:13. Many seed of Abraham humbly seek the is greatly increasing in lawlessness, for the prince of Father with a contrite heart; and when Christ Jesus is the world, the devil, would make God a liar if he presented to them, they believe; Is66:2; Jn8:34-36. could destroy all mankind; Jn14:30; Eph2:2; Stubbornness is the root of disbelief if Jews search Rev12:9; Jn8:54,55; 14:6; Gn9:14-17; Titus 1:2; the Scripture but remain unwilling to accept and be Is24:17; Mt24:22. So lawlessness is evil, and it forgiven; Jn5:39-47; 8:37-44; 12:43. They do not profanes the law God placed within people, follow Solomon‘s example to study, understand, and subjecting everyone to the consequences of breaking investigate the Holy Scripture or petition God; Pr1:1- God‘s law; Mt7:23-28; 23:28; 24:12; Ro6:19-23; 7; Ec7:25; 1Sa1:11,17,18. They do not discern within 2Cor6:14-18; 2Th2:3,4. All prophecy must be their hearts the true temple of God on earth; Ex25:8; fulfilled, and the prophecy clearly states, ―…your 2Cor6:16,17. They do not identify what it is they house will be left desolate‖ Is1:7; Is5:9; 6:11; 33:1,8; desire in their Messiah and whether or not what is Dt32:24,25,28,29,31-39; Mt23:29-33; Lk13:24-28; known about Jesus is true; Jer11:6-8; Lk22:20; Jn9:40,41; Mt5:18; Jer22:5. 1Cor11:23-26; 2Cor3:6; Heb8:8,13; 9:15; 12:24. The words desolate and house refer to Israel and Jesus and His written Word are not far from any also to the entire world; Ps137:1-9; Ezk36:25. In the individual who seeks Him; Ex24:7; Jos1:8; Is29:13; day of evil, the prophecy in the book of Jeremiah is 46:13; Mk12:34; Ac17:27. As God promised, when revisited, but with immeasurable consequences this Jews or Gentiles truly seek God, they will find Him time; Pr16:4; Eph6:13; Jer8:3-5,15-22; Is17:12-14. In through Jesus and have great joy; Dt4:29; Mt6:33; a quiet day after this evil, Jews are justified, 7:7,8; Jn15:11. There are Jews who sincerely love Jerusalem will be restored, and peace will be for all God and meditate on His Word, adhering to the Law nations; Is45:25; Is54:1-4; Zec8:15-17; Is62:1,4; by faith, but have not had Jesus explained to them. Is42:9; Jn14:27; Is65:24. This is the time when Jews These few remain pure in their faith. They are and nations take their eternal first fruits of the spirit unenlightened, and they wait the same as David and give them to Jesus, our High Priest, to place them waited; Ezra9:8; Ps13:3-6; Mt13:8; Jn1:4; 15:22. before the altar of God; Ro2:25-29; Ga5:22,23; However, Christ Jesus is being preached to the Dt26:1-4. corners of the earth; Mt28:19; Jn8:12. Most Jews have heard of the name of Jesus and His offering of Children Of God salvation, but all Jews and Gentiles who love the darkness remain in darkness; Lk9:56; Jn1:5; 3:19; Christ Jesus has appeared; and as mentioned Mt6:23; Ro6:23; Mt12:37; 2Jn7. Good came before earlier, those Jews desiring to keep their traditions bad. Good builds up, Gn1:1; while bad tears down; and study only God‘s Word through Moses have a Jer24:2-10. Holiness is before evil, and there is veil of misunderstanding covering their hearts; victory in holiness; Jer2:3; Lk11:13; Ps98:1. As long 2Cor3:15. Israel (as a nation) will desire to remain as Israel stays under the Law and does not live for under the Law into the latter days Mk7:6-9; Christ Jesus, Israel subjects herself to the letter of the Dt28:15,45,63,66; 4:30,31. Gentiles who do not seek

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 51 God also cannot perceive His truth and experience displayed His glory after the strength of His people the same curses for disobedience; Is6:9,10; 26:10; (Israel) was gone, when all they had was their faith Ro1:20-25; Dt28:20. Like the people described in the and trust; Dt32:34-36; Ex2:23-25; 14:10,13; Dt26:7- seven churches (book of Revelation), many believers 9; Jdg3:9,15; 4:3,14; 6:6,11. God answered Israel‘s in Christ have become dull because they live prayers when He heard their cries; 1Chr5:20; according to man‘s doctrine, rather than the Word of 2Chr13:14,15; 18:31; 32:20-22; Ne9:27,28; Es4:16; God; Heb5:11,12; Rev1:11; 2:14,20,24; 3:15,16; 7:3-6,10; Ps31:22; Mt26:38,39; Jn19:30; Ps40:17; 2Tim4:14. These people have lost their saltiness and Jn4:14; 20:19,20; Hag2:4-6. As we understand, do not recognize the darkness within their hearts; followers of Jesus are of the house of Abraham, Mt5:13; Is5:20; 2Pe2:1-11,17-22. either natural or grafted; therefore (with regards to Great is the sin when so-called followers of Christ experiencing the wrath of man), they are subject to turn from the Word and persecute Jews and other the same conditions as Israel; Heb11:8-10; people or deceive and lie thereby heaping the wrath Ro8:15,16; Ro11:7,12,24,26-31. They will also wait of God upon their own heads; 1Cor8:9-12; upon the LORD until their strength is gone; 2Pe3:9; Ezk22:30,31. These so-called followers are stumbling Gn49:17,18; Rev6:10; Ro11:25. stones; and by the character of their lives, Examples of waiting on the LORD occurred with demonstrate that they are not of His fold; Ro14:13- Paul, and many others; 2Cor1:8-10; 4:8-14; 12:7-9; 19; 1Jn2:6,11,18,19; Jn10:1,10. Peter, Ac12:6,7,11; 1Pe4:7-19; Ac1:3,7-9,15,16a,b. A believer in Christ Jesus is to be a witness God will not leave us; Jn14:18; Eph2:12-22. When through the lifestyle he or she lives; Mt28:19; our mortal life ends, in the moment of our greatest Ga5:22-26; Php2:1-5. The LORD has already put into weakness, when each of us passes between this life effect the new covenant, removing the veil from and the next, Jesus takes our hand and saves us; those who sincerely believe; Lk22:20; 1Cor3:16; Jn11:26; 2Cor12:9; Mt14:31. Our gain is immediate Php1:9-11. People who deny Christ Jesus judge in being with Him; Php1:21; Lk23:43. Each of His themselves and call God a liar; Jn8:37-44,55-59; people has been touched with the Coal of Christ Ro3:9-20; 1Jn1:10; 2:4,22. God takes action (His removing his/her iniquity and is able to stand before wrath) when man‘s hatred and sin pile as high as God; Is6:6,7. heaven, and the conditions on earth would cause no As it has been from the beginning and will person to survive; Rev18:4,5; Mt24:22. Through continue through the final years of transgression, glory and power upon His return, people (like Adam people who remain in Christ today become a and Eve) will have their eyes opened to His majesty; smoldering wick within the world as they declare the Gn3:6,7; Mt24:30. In that day, so hardened will be nearness of salvation; Gn3:14a,15; Is42:3; Mt12:20; the hearts of the people (like moles), rather than Is26:20,21; Lk23:42; Is6:8-13; Jon2:7-10; 3:1-5; asking God to be delivered, they will (like Adam and Mt5:14; 10:23 Jn1:9; 3:19; 8:12; 11:9-11; Jude20-25. Eve; Gn3:8) attempt to hide from the terror of God; In doing so, His people will be persecuted, even to 1Sa6:6; Heb3:8; Mk6:52; 8:17; Jn12:40,41; Ro11:7; death; yet in Christ they live by His Spirit; Rev7:14; Joel 2:32; Is2:20,21; Ho10:8; Lk23:30; Rev6:16. 12:17; Rev2:25; 12:11,14; Zec4:6; Mt27:54. He will God desires all to live; but the devil deceives, so once more demonstrate His strength, power, and that all may die; Gn1:24-28; Ezk18:32; Jn1:12; glory not only to His children, but to the entire world; 12:47; Mt22:32; Rev12:9; 1Ki22:21,22; Gn3:1-5; Jn18:20; Jer27:5; Mt17:5; Jer32:17; Na1:3; Mt24:30; Jn8:44; Ro8:33-39; Rev16:13,14. The specific days Rev6:10; Mt24:39. God‘s few children still alive on God has decided to have His people pass through the earth, who are the remaining coals of His fire, will waters of evil are in the future and beyond our have their natural body changed to that of the risen precise understanding; Ps78:13; 136:13,14; body of Christ; 1Th4:15; Zec3:2-4; Mt3:11; Ac2:3; Is17:12,13; Rev12:15; 2:10; 1Cor13:12. Even the 2Cor13:4; 1Th4:17. Son of Man did not know before His crucifixion, but God will change evil into good, and He will God has given to us in Scripture many examples of change the sin of the world against Christ, and His the conditions when He took action against the followers into a blessing; Gn50:20; Jn11:49-51; enemies of Israel; Mt24:36,37; Gn14:20; 22:17; Jn3:19,20; 15:24,25; 19:12; Mt26:65-68; Israel, Ex23:22,27. Ezk16:27-33,37,38,42; Is60:15; Mt10:22; Jn15:18; God is unchanging; therefore, the great day of the Rev13:8-10; Lk20:34-38; Gn12:3. Let it be LORD will be similar to other historic salvations of understood, though the persecution of His people Israel, as recorded in God‘s Word; Lv26:44,45; continues, Christ Jesus will not be struck a second Nu10:9; Is29:1,5-7; 42:13. Specifically, God time and leave no remnant! (Ac16:22,23; 22:4,7;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 52 Gn3:15; Is27:7-9; Nu20:8-12; Is8:14; Ezra9:14; and to the world as a witness; Jer16:16; Mt28:19. Zec8:6) Israel will proclaim Jesus Messiah to the Judah translated means, ―this time I will praise the world; Is10:20; Is27:6; Ps22:27,28; Is55:11. LORD.” Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born After the great day of the LORD, Israel, Judah, and in the line of Judah and in the lineage of David; Jerusalem will be clean; Zeph1:14; Jer33:7-11. Israel Lk1:35; 3:23; Mt1:1,16. will live to conceive children of the promise who There is a prophetic warning to Judah; Heb8:8. love the LORD their God with all their minds, souls, Within the devoted followers of Jesus (but spiritually and hearts; Nu5:28; Heb11:11; Ga4:26-28; Dt6:5; apart from them) are people, who for convenience, Mt22:37-40. In that day Israel will follow her alter or ignore God‘s Word. These spiritually Savior/Husband; Is43:3; 54:5; Ho1:10; separated people have become more adulterous than 2:16,19,20,23. Israel; 1Ki12:27-30; Jer3:7,8,11. The prophecy against Israel is the sister in spirit of those separated Adulteress Israel who claim to be one of Jesus‘; 1Cor11:19. Jesus reinforces this prophetic word of the First Testament God describes Israel/Jerusalem as a harlot who when He stated that many will fall away in the last rides on the beast of Babylon the Great; Rev17:5,18; days; Mt24:9-11. Both sisters, Israel and Judah, are 11:8. God has also said the practices of many Jews adulterous in regards to scheming with the nations; are not much different from the practices of the Ho11:12; Is31:1; Jer5:11; 23:14,15; world; Ezk11:7-12; 36:19,20. An example is the Ezk23:25,11,36,38. Through disobedience to God, entertainment industry. Many Jews, rather than doing both sisters are in bondage with regards to the will of God, attain success accommodating the committing sin; Dt13:4; Jn8:19-24; 9:39. God will desires of the world; Dt4:28; 27:15-26; 31:16-18; purge the adulterous ones and then join both Israel Jer8:5-7; Jas4:4. From the beginning, God set Israel and Judah together. In that day, they will be one with apart from the nations, not to boast, but to be an God through Jesus; Is42:24; 27:9; Mt24:30; example of holiness for nations to follow; Lv20:26; Is41:14,15; Jer3:17,18; Zec14:9. Ex9:16; Lv19:2; 1Pe1:14-16. Israel is the woman who is brought before the Adulteress Jerusalem High Priest (Jesus) and because of her unfaithfulness is given the water of bitterness to drink; Heb2:17,18; God has said that Jerusalem is the center of the 7:6; Nu5:18. Truly, before the end of the world; 1Ki11:32,36; Ezk5:5; Is8:9,13,14,21,22. transgression, Israel will have swollen from her Already God has made Jerusalem the center with reliance on and defilement from the nations; Is31:1-3; regards to world attention, both spiritually and 36:5,6. The son she bears from her harlotries in the politically; Zec12:2,3; Rev11:8; 17:18. Jerusalem is latter times will be regarded by the nations as a man- God‘s holy city and spiritual symbol; 1Chr28:1-4; made messiah; Zec11:17; Pr17:25; Ezk43:7; Ps110:1-3; Mt5:34,35. Jerusalem is to be a place of Gn49:17; Jer4:15,16; Mt24:5,9; Rev17:8-11. This rest and worship; Rev21:2,3. In the future, this son will lead Israel to destruction; Zec11:15-17; prophecy of peace will be fulfilled on earth for a Rev13:14; Is30:1; Jer8:16; 25:32; Ezk38:8-12; thousand years and forever in heaven; Rev20:6; Jer11:7-11; 14:16-18; 15:1-4a, 16:3-6; Da12:1b; Rev21:4; 22:3-5. Though the city is holy, many Mt24:19-21; Lk21:23,24. After the transgression peoples who visit or reside in Jerusalem do not know, ends (the symbolic issue from her body ends), the love, or live according to God and His Son (who is curse is healed Spiritually; Rev17:1,17,18; 14:20; the Husband of the forgiven); Is1:2-4,8; 1:19-24; Ezk16:2,36-39; Lk8:43,47,48. It is the end of Is53:3,6,10,12; 5:3; Jn15:5,6; Is5:4-7; 8:14; adultery and bondage; Jos24:17; Is29:14,22-24. Israel Rev11:18; Is54:5. They do not follow His way or is Messiah‘s chosen bride, and He will not forsake think in the way of His People; Mt5:1-12; Rev12:17; her; Gn18:19; Ex19:3-6; Dt7:6; Is49:16,18; Jn3:29; Lk20:9-16; Mt24:44,45. Wide is the way of Is41:17. profanity; Lv19:12,29; Mt7:13,14.

Adulteress Judah Benjamin

Judah is Jacob‘s fourth offspring and Israel‘s Benjamin is translated, son of the right hand; and separated sibling; Gn29:32-35; 1Ki11:30-32; Is5:5-7. Simeon is translated, hearing. (A point worth noting Judah represents the people who are disciples by faith after entering into the promised land is that the tribe (fishermen) of Christ Messiah Jesus, sent to Israel of Benjamin was the only tribe, other than Judah, to

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 53 border on Jerusalem; and the tribe of Simeon was Lot located within the midst of Judah; Jos18:11,14; Jos19:1. It is interesting that Benjamin was separated Four centuries before the Law, Lot recognized the from Israel along with Judah; 1Ki12:19-24. Scripture LORD through the two angels. He washed their feet records the time when Asa translated, physician, and he served them a feast along with unleavened gathered Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, Manasseh, and bread; Gn19:2,3. This event that took place long ago Simeon to remove the idols and restore the altar of in Sodom parallels the last days, including when the LORD; 2Chr15:8-15. This record is an indication wicked men try to profane things of the LORD; (in the Spirit) of the plan of God. The name Benjamin Gn19:5; Rev13:6. The men are blinded and later is Spiritually connected to Judah and represents how destroyed; Gn19:11; Rev12:17; Gn19:24,25; Israel‘s Messiah will return to abase His foes; Rev11:18. Gn49:27; Is13:11. Oholah And Oholibah Levi Just as God lives, Israel will live; Jn14:19. Levi is translated, adhesion, meaning by faith a Samaria and Jerusalem are represented in a parable person will live glued to God. According to the Law, about two sisters. The older and the younger were the tribe of Levi was scattered throughout the land; a political harlots; Ezk23:2-5,11; Is51:1,2. The parable forerunner to the day Israel will take the gospel to the represents Israel politically, before her Messiah world; Nu1:49,50; Dt10:8,9; 18:2; Jos21:19. The appears. God states in the book of Isaiah, Israel will Levitical priests represent all God‘s people who by be faithful following God‘s wrath; Da8:14; Is1:26; faith have been commissioned to go into all the 49:8; 34:16,17; 59:21; Ac15:16; Jas5:15. However, world, baptizing in the name of the Father, Son, and before that day, Israel will have suffered through a Holy Spirit; Ex9:16; Mt28:19,20. Like the Levitical birth of defilement due to her unfaithfulness and will priests, God‘s people have no inheritance in this land, have drunk the spiritual waters of bitterness; Is66:7- but only serve in God‘s house in heaven; Nu1:50; 9; Jer4:31; Nu5:19,24,27; Jer23:15. Jesus foretold Heb8:1,2; 9:11; 13:14-17; Rev7:15-17; 22:3. Before this prophecy during His suffering; Lk23:28-31; the day of God‘s wrath, many Jews and Gentiles will Jer30:6,7. After suffering, Israel (like David) will have joined themselves to Jesus and will be raised up receive the water of the Holy Spirit because she has before the day of slaughter; Ho1:11; Jn17:23. After been bought by her Husband and is forgiven; the LORD returns, Israel and Judah are united, 2Sa12:19,20; Nu5:28; Is35:10; 44:3-7; Ho3:1-5; meaning there will be no difference between Israel Mk10:45; 1Tim2:6; Jer31:11,34; Is10:20; 27:5,6; and the followers of Christ Jesus; and they will live Mt11:29,30; Jn8:3-11; Ezk16:60-63; Lk7:47,48,50. according to Him; Ezk37:16-19; Jer16:14,16; Mi5:1- Then Israel will be a kingdom of priests, a holy 3. nation, and will remain faithful to the end of the age Christ Jesus Messiah has shed His blood, once for when at that time the other nations will rebel against all, cleansing sin through the breaking of the God, but not Israel; Ex19:6; Ps51:7-13; unleavened bread of His body and through the glory Ezk34:16,17,23,24,30,31; Rev5:10; Rev20:7-9. of His resurrection; now hidden from Israel‘s view; Ro6:10; Heb10:10; Ex12:6; Mt26:28; Lk22:19,20; Elijah And Elisha Mt26:26; Jn6:57,58; Jn19:23; Lk24:30; 2Cor3:13-16. After His wrath, His children of the Passover will Elijah (a great prophet of Israel) is translated, seek and find in their heart the wrapped hidden piece whose God is Jehovah. Elisha, another prophet, came of the broken, unleavened Passover Bread; Lk2:7; after Elijah; 1Ki17:1. The works they performed Mt27:58,59; Ho5:15; Jn16:7; Ex12:8; Is53:3-5; were not their own, but the LORD‘S; 1Ki17:24. The 1Cor10:15-17; Gn14:18. They will know He all works of Elijah and Elisha in Scripture represent the along has been Messiah; Is49:2-7; Jn20:4-8. They first and second appearances of Christ Jesus Messiah. will rejoice in Him, knowing their purity is restored Elisha is translated, God his salvation. The word and their guilt removed; Is25:1,9; Jn11:24-26; Elijah truly denotes that GodJesus are inseparable Ro8:35-39; Is53:10. and refer to the first appearance of Immanuel/Jesus. The word Elisha is prophetic meaning God is the salvation of Israel and the world upon the return of Jesus; Mt24:22. Both appearances of Christ and Messiah are represented when Elijah traveled to Mt.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 54 Horeb/Sinai, the mountain of God; 1Ki19:10-17. In After the bonds that tightly hold Israel are broken, the cave, Elijah heard the voice of God in the gentle Jerusalem will truly be the city of His peace; Is52:2; blowing of the wind. Elijah tells God he has been Ezk43:7-9. Then the word his in the translation zealous for the LORD (in the likeness of Jesus, who at (Elisha) ―God his salvation‖ is referring to Abraham that time had yet to appear); Jn2:16,17. God spoke to and his seed, Israel; Gn12:2; Is44:2. Elijah and had him return to anoint Elisha (in the likeness of the last days prior to Jesus‘ return) and Witnesses Of Christ Jesus Messiah also to anoint two kings, Jehu in Israel and Hazael in Aram. These two kings represent the antichrist and The first time Jesus appeared He was preceded by false prophet. Elisha will put to death whoever a ―voice in the wilderness.‖ The next time Jesus escapes from either of the kings. During the last days, appears, He also will be preceded by a voice in the the antichrist and false prophet are put into authority, wilderness. and they will devastate the world; Rev17:17. Finally The first voice was John, announcing the Light of Christ Jesus Messiah will return and put an end to the God was sent to save; Mt11:14; 17:12,13; Jn1:6-13; transgression; Mk13:26. 8:12; 9:5. Before Jesus finished all that He was sent Immanuel Jesus Prophet appeared as our true to do, John was beheaded; Mk6:25,27. John, being Elijah (God is Jehovah) for He is God, and the works man, had the Holy Spirit of God within him; He did gave testimony to His deity; Ma4:5; Mt12:6- Lk1:15,41. The words he spoke were God‘s words 8; Jn20:16,17; Jn10:38. Jesus (sent from heaven by through him; Lk3:2. John‘s main quality was that he the Father) became like us, a little lower then the fully dedicated his life (through his free will) to God angels; yet He maintained His deity in heaven and on through service, doing the work of God; something earth; Heb2:7-9; Mt28:18; Jn5:26,27; Co2:9,10; each believer is to do; Lk3:18; Mk12:30; Pr16:3; Jn13:1,3. In His crucifixion, Jesus (God in His Ro12:1; Pr16:4a,9; Ps139:16; Mt21:32; Jn6:29; 9:35- Servant/Son) bore our transgressions and died; 39; 14:21. Is42:1; Is52:14; 53:5,6; Mt17:12; Jn3:19-21; Ga1:4; The second voice begins about three and one half Lk23:33. Like the time Elijah was in the cave, Jesus‘ years before the end of the transgression and body was placed in a tomb; but He took it up Himself probably before the temple sacrifice is cut off; and was raised on the third day; 1Ki19:9a; Mt27:58- Ma4:5; Rev11:1,2; Da8:14,26; Ps29:8. The second 60; Jn10:18; Lk24:1,6,7; Mk16:6; Jn20:19. The first voice is one of the two witnesses, like Moses and time Jesus appeared, He was humble; but Israel did Aaron. This man (the second voice) like John testifies not recognize Him; Mt11:29; Jn1:14; Lk2:1-7,25-32; about the Light of Jesus; Mt17:4,11. The testimony Jn1:11. The second time He will appear in power, of these two witnesses will be 1260 days or 42 and Israel will worship Him. months, commencing just before the evil days of the Israel had lost her sovereignty before Jesus antichrist; Rev11:3. They are the lampstands, but one appeared the first time. Before Jesus returns, Israel is a watchman; Rev11:4; Ezk33:7. Like Moses and again will have lost her sovereignty; Lk1:5; 3:1. Aaron or Paul and Barnabas, the two witnesses will However, this next time and unlike anything that has reveal more information while God performs happened before, Israel will experience near total miracles through them; Ac14:3; Rev11:6. These destruction from the judgment of man; Is57:8,9; miracles cause much difficulty for the beasts of the Ezk36:20; Ro2:24; Ps78:32,33; Is42:24,25; Lk19:44. antichrist and the false prophet; Rev13:1-4; 16:13. As Then Jesus (represented by Elijah) will return to the world watches events unfold, many people are restore all things as the true Elisha…―God his drawn to God; Rev11:7a; Da11:32,33; Jn6:44,45. salvation.‖ Jesus will put to death all who transgress During the days of the two witnesses (actually against the LORD; Heb9:28; Mt17:11; Jos23:16; since the time of Abraham) water has been an issue 2Chr24:20; Ezk20:36-38. In that day, He will be for the house of Israel. In the last days, Israel receives greatly exalted in the world; but for now, Jesus no rain for about 3 years; Is51:17-19; Rev11:6; extends His hand to all people to open the doors of Is5:3,5-10; Ezk14:13; Lk4:25-28. The famine will be their hearts and receive Him as Savior; Is52:13; great in food, the spirit of Truth, and the land; Rev3:20; Lk12:36. When they do, His blood is Am8:11; Rev16:12. spiritually placed upon the doorposts of their hearts John was murdered before Christ was crucified; to protect them from death eternal; Ezk45:19-25; Mk6:27,31; Jn19:30. The two witnesses will also be Mt24:31-33. Those alive on earth without His blood murdered in Jerusalem before the transgression is of forgiveness when He returns will experience His finished; Rev11:7,8,14. Multitudes around the world awesome power and be filled with terror; Mt25:10. will watch and celebrate as their two bodies lie on the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 55 street under guard; Rev11:9; Rev11:10. Like Pilate, Jerusalem, and it is the marketplace of the world; the beast is aware of prophecy, and like Lazarus, the Ezk5:5,6; Mt11:16-19. The market represents all two witnesses are raised up during the fourth day; good and bad things treasured by man; Mt6:20,21. Mt27:62-66; Jn11:41-44. God (His Holy Spirit) will v5. The seed first represents the word of God breathe life into their bodies as He did with Adam through the Law; Lk8:11. Second, the seed represents and as Jesus breathed on the disciples in the upper Jesus the Anointed One…Christ; Lk24:44. The room; Gn2:7; Jn20:22. They will stand for the world source of the abundant waters is from God, and to see and then rise into a cloud; Rev11:11,12. represents the infinite flow of the Holy Spirit, given Shortly after, Jerusalem will experience an freely to people who believe in His Son; Is44:3; earthquake killing 7000 people. God will be (is) Ps78:15; Mt3:11; Ac1:5. glorified; Rev11:13. Like Pharaoh, the hearts of the v6. The vine also represents the Son of God Christ wicked will be hardened; and the nations will be Jesus who lowered Himself to a position below the enraged against God, Israel, and humanity; Ex14:8; angels to become the Son of man; Ps8:5; Heb2:7,9; Rev11:18a. Mt9:6; Jn15:1,2. The root is the source of life for all who are attached to the vine of Christ; Jn14:6; Is11:1- Babylon 5; Ro11:16; Pr12:12. The root also represents Jesus being faithful to the Father, doing all the Father Nebuchadnezzar represents mankind and the required Him to do Jn5:30; until His purpose on earth antichrist (beast) of the world. The interpretation of was finished; Jn8:29. Then He was crucified on a Nebuchadnezzar‘s dreams applies to Babylon the tree, perhaps made with cedar wood; Jn19:30. On the Great (Chapters 14, 16, 17, and 18 of the book of third day He was raised up and appeared many times Revelation) during the last days; for forty days; Mt20:19; Lk24:46; Jn20:1,2; Ac1:3,4. Da2:1,28,34,35,44,45; 4:19-27. All the nations, It was during the forty days Jesus gave the including Israel, are part of Babylon the Great. commandment to ―Go... and make disciples of all Because of his pride, Nebuchadnezzar became a nations…in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy beast and ate grass for seven periods of time. Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded Mankind (in the final years of the transgression) will you...‖ Mt28:19,20 experience the same insanity of the beast; Jer27:5-8; v7. The second eagle represents the Rev17:13,16,17; 13:16,17. During those seven devil/dragon/Satan who has been allowed to retain periods of time, the beast of Babylon the Great will some power, but always is in subjection to the LORD be full of pride. The beast will establish himself as Christ; Jn19:11; Ro13:1; 1Cor15:27; Job1:6,7. The god, who not only controls the destiny of the world, power he has is born of evil, for there is no goodness but causes the world to suffer greatly; Rev13:2,5-8. in Satan; Jn8:44; Pr16:4; 2Th2:9. The plumage which After the end of the transgression when Messiah has no color represents demons and mankind who returns, like Nebuchadnezzar, the world worships know only rebellion; Rev16:14; Is57:4; Da7:4. The God; Jer25:30-33; Da4:30-37; Joel 3:17. vine represents all wickedness, and specifically, the one who is to be the false christ (beast), in the day of The Riddle evil; 1Jn2:18; 4:3; Rev17:3,17. Like a harlot, the vine is planted in the bed of perversity; Pr2:14-17; Is5:24. Ezk17:1-10 Many will worship the false christ; Rev13:15. The v3. The first eagle is God. His multicolored antichrist will not desire women and have no plumage represents all peoples and nations of the children; Da11:37; Job18:5-19. Satan becomes the world who draw near to Him; Heb4:16. The top cedar mouth of the beast to water the world with hatred; represents the wood used for the house of God where Rev12:9; Rev13:1,4; Ps36:1-4; Rev12:15. The waters God dwelt above the mercy seat; 1Ki5:3,5,6; of this hatred are immense and raging; Is57:20; Ex40:20,34; 2Chr5:6,13. The Temple has always Da9:26; Mt24:38; Da12:1b. served as a copy of the things to come; Heb8:5. The They form walls of hatred around Israel, looming true, top cedar branch is the Son of God who was over it in an attempt to wash away everything good; with God and is God before creation; Is4:2; Is17:12,13. They will not succeed; Nu14:41; Ezk17:22-24 Ps21:11; Is34:2-4. Once again, God will bring Israel v4. Of the entire tree of humanity since Adam, the through the waters; but before He does, masses of twigs represent those few people who are the grafted people (including many Jews) will (do) not children of God. These people live/d in obedience to acknowledge their Creator, and will desire a man to God by faith; Mt7:14. The city of the riddle is lead them; Is43:1-3a; 1Sa8:4-6; Da11:39.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 56 v8. Like Judas Iscariot, a Jew becomes the beast, person does not listen (taking God‘s Word to heart), false christ, and a worthless shepherd; Mt26:14,15; he is doing the same as if he did not have an ear. The Lk22:3; 1Jn2:22; Zec11:16,17. He desires to be the people along with the cohort (no longer desiring to splendid vine of men (Dt32:32,33; Is5:2; Mt7:21-23; hear the Truth) came to arrest Jesus, but Jesus Lk16:15; Jn12:43; Jer2:14,21) v9. but in the future, (mankind‘s Physician) immediately healed the he will be utterly forgotten He will be cast out from servant and removed his intense pain; Jn18:3; Jn14:6. those cast out; Is65:17; Is14:19,20; Rev19:20. As the The miracle could not be denied by those who east wind dried the land (Ex14:21) for the Israelites witnessed it. This entire concept will be repeated on a to pass over to the other side, v10. the dry east wind huge scale during the last days of the transgression (in the riddle) occurs during the last year of the seven against God. The people will experience great years; Rev9:13-16; 16:12. The east wind represents distress, greater than the world has ever had or will the nations from the east. The false prophet and these ever have again; Da12:1b. The sky will be darkened, nations (with hearts of stone) will gather and then die the world will mourn, and then the righteous will be near Israel when the transgression against God ends; removed; Mt24:29-31. God‘s wrath will soon follow, Ps83:1-5; Rev16:12; Da11:45; Rev14:19. and His sword will be used for that day of slaughter; Da7:13,14; Mt26:64; Mk13:26; Rev1:7; Ezk21:15- The Sword 17; Rev19:15. Afterwards the people who remain on earth will be spiritually healed and will desire to hear Ezk21:1-17The prophetic Word spoken against the word of God; Zec8:3,21-23. Israel begins with the statement about a sword being Malchus was the name of the servant whose ear drawn from its sheath. v3. Like Peter cutting off the was cut off. His name translated means, reigning. ear of the high priest‘s servant (Jn18:10) (though he After God‘s wrath, Christ Jesus Messiah will reign on was rebuked for it), one day soon the sword will be earth politically, socially, and spiritually. Israel and drawn to cut off the righteous and wicked; Mt26:52- the nations of the world will truly be the ―healed 54. The Son of God will draw and wield the sword; servant‖ of the High Priest Jesus; Is66:21; Is57:19; Is41:2. First, the righteous will be cut off, but not in Heb2:17; 3:1; 4:14; 5:5,6; 7:26; 8:1. They will desire the same way as the wicked, for the righteous speak to hear, speak, and live His Word; Zec8:23. the Word of God which is a two-edged sword; v5. Once Jesus draws out His sword, it will never Ps149:5,6; Heb4:12. This means God‘s Word cuts be returned to the sheath; Rev19:15. It will be at the both ways. His Word today is prophetic for all ready to defend His righteousness and justice; people; 2Pe1:19-21. There is prophecy for Israel, 1Sa17:40; 2Ki19:31,34; Pr31:9; Is1:17; 37:35; prophecy for the disciples of Jesus, and prophecy Zec12:8. The peoples in that day will not want to concerning the world, each working together to fulfill experience God‘s wrath again; and they will work all that is written; Lk18:31; 21:22; 24:44. There will with diligence to live according to the Word of God, come a day on earth when no voice will be heard their Maker; Ex20:20; Pr4:23; Ro12:6-21; Ps95:6,7; witnessing about Jesus; 1Th4:17,18. Truly, the Word Is17:7; 54:5. of God spoken by the children of God will be cut off vs6,7. Prior to the return of our LORD in the day from the rest of the world; Rev18:4,5. Like the of distress, the people will groan with bitter grief; and servant‘s ear instantly removed, God will make a their hearts will melt with fear; Da12:1b; Rev6:8; physical separation of His children from the rest of 8:13; Jer30:5-7. the world. Just prior to the time God‘s children are vs12,13. All the nations will be against Israel; raised, not a single lost person will want to hear the Zec12:3. This is the last time Israel will wrestle with message about Jesus or desire to have life with God mankind. The prophesy of Jacob‘s thigh eternally; Is30:10,11; Mt24:12. (Their opportunity is (representing peace) is fulfilled through Jesus; forsaken.) The day God surgically separates His Gn32:25. For as Abraham‘s seed has sojourned, to righteous ones will be during a time of great spiritual this day the years of peace have been few; Joel 2:1-6; famine and evil on earth; Jn5:25; Is14:30. Rev9:18. v4. The witness of God Jesus will be spoken vs9-11. When Jesus draws His polished sword throughout the earth until just a short time before the from its sheath, the remaining population of the wicked are cut off in much the same way as the whole world will witness the awesome power and moment when Peter cut off the servant‘s ear. (God‘s strength of the LORD. A little while, or perhaps people are represented by the ear because they moments before the earth‘s surface is physically received the Word.) It is important to understand that changed, there will be a massive display of lightning faith is through hearing the Word of God; but when a around the entire earth; Job37:3.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 57 vs14-17. Jesus (our great One who was slain to the Law; 2Cor6:16-18. During this time of His Rev5:9) and His sword are ready for the day of separation, no razor will touch His hair. To this day slaughter on the day of God‘s wrath; Is30:25; and forever, He is Holy; Lv11:45; Rev5:12. Amen. Jer10:10. Manoah, Samson‘s father, sacrificed a goat with a grain offering on a rock; Jdg13:19; Nu15:3,4. Then Samson the angel ascended in the flame toward heaven above the altar; Jdg13:20. The sacrificed goat represents the Translated his name means, of the sun. Like our shedding of Jesus‘ blood for the forgiveness of our sun brightly shining giving life to the earth, Jesus is sin; Lv4:23; Lk22:20; Heb4:15; 10:10. The grain the bright morning star, giving life eternal to anyone represents the bread of eternal life through Jesus; who might believe in Him; Rev22:16,17; Jn1:12. The Ex29:41; Jn6:33-35; Ezk45:17. lifetime of Samson as a deliverer was early within The rock served as an altar and represents Jesus Israel‘s history. God purposed Samson to be a Son of God who is our Rock and Altar; Dt27:6; 32:4; deliverer in his day; Jdg13:5,7. His life was a Is6:6,7; Ps43:3,4; Jn8:12; Is56:7,8; Rev9:13. The prophetic example, a real life parable of the nation of chosen rock was on the ground, that is, not raised up Israel and Israel‘s future. The angel of God first went and having steps and represents Jesus who humbled to the woman to announce the future birth of Samson; Himself, being fully man; Ex20:26; Php2:6-8; Jdg13:3. In a similar way, the angel Gabriel appeared Heb2:9. Like Jesus, the altar occurred naturally, to Mary, the virgin mother of Jesus; meaning it was in the form God had made; Jdg13:9- Lk1:26,27,31,34,35. Then our resurrected LORD first 11. Also, the rock/altar was uncut, meaning no iron appeared to the women near the tomb; Mt28:1,9. The tool was to used to shape it; Jos8:31. Jesus was women represent the bride of Christ (men and conceived by God‘s Holy Spirit, and He is who He women) who conceive the thought within their heart is… God; Lk1:35; Mk14:62; Jn8:58. The things Jesus and believe in the Son of God Son of man…Jesus; did and the words He spoke were from God; Jn5:30. Is6:10b; Mt13:15,16; Jn20:29,31. Because they Nothing (no tool) of man or of spirit could control, believe individually (instead of bearing a child), they oppress, or influence Him to change course from His become born again; Jn3:3,15. From the day the angel purpose; Mt4:10; Lk4:43. Though He had a free will spoke to the woman, the child Samson was dedicated and was tempted in all things, He sought God alone; to the LORD as a Nazirite; Jdg13:3; Jdg13:5. A Jn12:27; Heb2:18; 4:15. He willingly gave Himself Nazirite is a person who makes a holy living offering over to man; Jn10:18. From the beginning, Jesus was unto God for a specific time period; Nu6:2. As a the chosen stone, placed on earth to save; Is28:16; Nazirite, a person would make a special vow as an 1Pe2:4; Lk9:56; Jn12:47. As the rock was in the act of worship to God. During the allotted time, he or midst of the field, Jesus also is in the midst of she was not to be defiled in any way according to the whoever humbly calls upon His name; and after Law; Nu6:8. The Law stated the person would God‘s wrath, Jesus will be in the midst of Israel; neither have a razor cut his hair, nor would he drink Mt18:20; Lk17:21b; Jn20:19,26; Hag2:5; Ps85:5-7; the fruit of the vine; Nu6:5; Nu6:3. (The One who Is55:6; Ps105:1; Ezk37:28. The selected rock had to was/is to be Messiah, Israel‘s Deliverer, was to be be large enough to handle the wood for the fire and from Nazareth; Mt2:23; 21:11; Mk1:24; Lk1:26,27.) the sacrifice. Jesus (though delivered over into the God had informed Israel, through Isaiah, that He hands of men) is our Champion, large enough to would make Galilee of the Gentiles glorious; Is9:1,2. handle the wood of the cross, being nailed and bound It was from there Jesus was raised in Nazareth; to take away the sin of the world; Mt27:26; Is19:20; Jn19:19. Near the beginning of His teaching when He Mk15:32; Jn19:17; Ps118:27; Ac2:23; Jn1:29; was in Nazareth, He fulfilled the prophecy written in 1:12,13. The fire represents the fire of His suffering; the book of Isaiah; Lk4:16-21. At the end of His Is53:4; Mt16:21; 27:26,29,30; Ac10:4. ministry during His Passover supper before He was The ascending angel represents our resurrected crucified, Jesus said He would not eat the bread or Lord Jesus, who covered our sin (nakedness) by drink of the vine until the kingdom of God came; shedding His own blood and ascending to heaven; Lk22:15-18; Mt24:30. At this moment Jesus was a (Jn6:62; 3:13; 20:1,17; Ac2:34-36; 1:3,9; Nazirite, fully dedicated to God; Jn8:29. While Jesus Heb9:22,24,28; Jn6:62-64; Eph4:9,10; Ro4:16,24,25. stood before the high priest (in order to satisfy the Because He was raised up, those who believe in Jesus letter of the Law), He spoke of the period of time of by faith are raised up with Him; Lk20:35,36; Eph5:5; His dedication; Mt26:63,64. In doing so, He gave us Is60:7c,8; Ro6:5; Co1:12; 3:24; Heb9:15; 1Pe1:4-13; assurance He would continue as a Nazirite, according Rev6:9. Through our faith in Him, the things of this

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 58 life done in His name are treasures in heaven and The young lion represents two prophecies. become an offering of sacrifice; Mt23:20-23; Mt6:20; Supporting information: Satan and the person or 7:20; Jn4:35-38. In a similar way as Jesus suffered nations who become(s) the antichrist beast will roar during His ministry, many people have also suffered; against Israel and God; Jer4:7,9; Job41:1,34: Ps10:9- Jn15:18,19; Gn4:4,10; Ps5:2; 9:12; 18:6,7; 2Th1:5; 11; Is17:12; Da7:8,20,24,25; 11:36; Rev13:2; 17:8- 2Tim1:8; 1Pe5:8,9. Truly, He will present us as an 13. The antichrist is the worthless shepherd; acceptable offering to our Father; Nu6:13; Heb10:18; Jer11:16; Zec11:17. The antichrist will make an Rev3:5,21. Manoah and his wife were not killed alliance with the false prophet, who perhaps is from because they saw God through the angel; Egypt; Ho10:4; Is5:2-7; Is31:1. They, along with Jdg13:22,23. The people who saw Jesus during His many nations, will align and have much military ministry also did not die, and the people who are an strength. Together they form another beast; acceptable offering will not die when they see the Rev17:15-17. From this appointment many people face of God; Jn14:9; Rev22:4. will be killed; Rev9:18. Samson mightily tore apart There is one more point. On the day the angel the lion because the Spirit of God had come upon appeared to the man and woman, they received him. Samson‘s killing the lion represents (1) our understanding; Jdg13:8,9. The same principle is true resurrected Jesus defeating Satan (death) and (2) the for those who by faith believe in Jesus; Dt4:29; day when the LORD tears apart the beast of nations Lk8:10; Jn14:26. who are against God; Is17:13,14; Rev18:2,3; 19:19- Samson was dedicated from that day of the angel, 21. After the beast was killed, Samson did not tell his and the LORD blessed him; Jdg13:5; Jdg13:24. parents about the lion. His mother and father Though Jesus is God, like Jesus, Samson was given represent humble Jews who have not heard, power from the Spirit of God; Lk4:14; Jdg14:6,19; understood, and believed the gospel of Jesus 15:14. Since the time of Abraham, God has blessed (Remember, a person hears through his heart.). Israel; Gn12:2,3; Dt33:29; Am3:2a; Is25:8,9; 63:7-9; Samson later returned to the carcass and found 7:14; 9:7; Lk2:25-32; Zec8:13; Is19:23-25. Israel was honey, representing Israel after God‘s wrath. to be and will be a kingdom of priests, holy unto Abraham‘s seed will be gathered from afar to the God, to proclaim Him throughout the world; Is61:6; land of milk and honey; Dt30:3-6; Ezk34:24-26; Ex19:6; 34:14-16; Zec9:16; 14:9; Is4:2; Heb7:12- 39:27-29; Ex3:8; Jer11:4,5. From the carcass of death 16,24-26. Those Jews and Gentiles who presently Israel will be rebuilt, and the people will be healed; believe in the Son are of the same kingdom of priests, Ps81:10-12; Is58:11,12; Dt32:39; Is19:22; 57:18,19. holy unto God; Rev1:6; 1Pe2:5. Like the honey, out of calamity will come joy in the Samson was from the tribe of Dan; Jdg13:2. land of Israel; Dt32:35,36; Is29:19,20; 65:22,23. Translated Dan means, judge. Samson judged Israel There will be sweet joy, for the salvation of Israel is for twenty years; Jdg16:31. In the latter times, the from the LORD; Is12:5,6; 35:10; 44:23; 51:3. In that one who is called the antichrist beast will also be day, honey will flow from the rock, meaning the from the tribe of Dan; Gn49:17; 2Jn7; Rev17:17. people will spiritually taste the sweetness of Jesus; This person becomes a beast against God and Ps81:16; Jer3:17. humanity. He may not know from what tribe he has The foxes: Jdg15:4 It was late in the season. The descended, but God knows, just as He knows who the sheaves of wheat stood tall, and it was the time for 144000 sealed Jews are; Rev7:3-8. None of the the harvest; Jdg15:1a. The wheat represents people sealed 144000 are from the tribe of Dan, for Dan will who have Jesus within their midst and hearts, judge his people; Gn49:16. The 144000 are not from growing in Christ within a world of transgressors; the half tribe of Ephraim because of the wicked bad Mt12:1. Along with the symbol of the wheat grain fruit Ephraim bore against God; Ho9:11-16; Mt7:17; are the fruit of the vine and the olive grove; Jdg15:5. 12:33-37. Ephraim translated means, double The wheat, grape, and olive represent the children of fruitfulness; and after Jesus returns, Israel will God through Jesus; Mt13:30; Jn15:4,5; Ro11:24; receive a double portion of blessing; Gn41:52; Rev11:4; 1Jn2:20. Because of the terrible things Is61:7. Ephraim was the second son born to Joseph; happening on earth during the last three and a half Gn41:52. His birth order represents the return of years of the seven years, the world will attempt to Jesus for the second time to establish world peace; silence the gospel; Da9:27; Jn4:35; Is30:10,11; Is2:4. 2Cor4:3,4; Rev9:14-18; 17:14. Many believers will Samson and the lion: This is the first example of be announcing the end times; and the Word of God Samson‘s several real-life parables that parallel the will be like a torch, causing rage and hatred to burn first and second coming of Jesus; Jdg14:5-9,14,18a. within the lost; Mt4:17; 13:25-28; Zec12:6. The

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 59 example of their faith, like Jesus, (for many will be The rock, cleft, and jawbone: After destroying put to death by the beasts) will be a strong testimony; many of his enemies, Samson is alone, hidden in the and many people will come to the true knowledge of cleft of the rock; Jdg15:8; Ex33:21; Lv26:44; Christ during this time; Da11:33,35; 2Cor2:14-17; Ezk16:60,62,63. The cleft in the rock is in Etam Ro8:35-39; 6:5; Heb10:36-39; 2Cor2:15-17; within Judah. Samson, hidden, represents Israel 2Cor13:4,5; Ac7:59; 8:1; Rev17:17; 1Cor2:3,4; today, hidden and unaware of God‘s presence in the 2Tim1:8; Heb11:37-40; Rev12:10; 2Cor2:14-17; 4:5- Rock Son of God Son of man…Jesus; Is17:10; 18; Rev20:4; 1:3. Great will be the persecution Lv26:45; Ex33:22; Dt32:4; Ps18:2; 1Cor10:4. In this against Israel and the believers of Jesus; prophecy verse, Judah represents the people who worship and will be fulfilled when they cannot openly speak of live according to the Father Son Holy Spirit and are Jesus. During the final year, persecution will be eternally protected from man; Ps56:13. Like the especially difficult; Ezk34:6-10; Rev7:9,14; Ex23:11. Philistines with Samson, mankind will try to bind Truly, the foxes will attempt to burn the wheat, but permanently those hidden in the Rock Jdg15;13,14. It they will not prevail; Jer15:20,21. It is also during is when God‘s faithful are tightly bound that Jesus this time, nations of armies will be gathered together will become the Rock of offense Ro9:33. In the day for the great day of the LORD; Is13:4; 43:8-13; Joel Israel and Judah are surrounded / bound, God will not 2:11,31; Zeph1:14-18. Jesus spoke of this in His forsake them; Ezk5:4-6,14,15; Hab1:4; Lk19:43; parable; Mt13:29,30; Am5:13. Rev12:17; Dt31:6. Though he was tightly bound, The foxes represent all leaders who use their own Samson broke free; Jdg15:13,15. For centuries, Israel devices to impose their will on the people; Jdg15:4; has been tightly bound while being scattered and Lk9:58a; Am5:10-12. Like a sly, cunning fox the controlled within the nations of the world; Dt28:64. antichrist will be recognized as the one who uses Then in 1947, (pages 73 and 85) the fetters for many smooth words to influence, control, and destroy; Jews were broken; and they returned to the land of Da11:32; Is33:1; Ezk13:4-10. Jesus refers to Herod Abraham to establish their own nation; Dt30:5; in the same way; Lk13:32. Truly, the Lord will crush Is10:20,21. Please understand, God is Who decreed foxes such as these as they hide in holes; Jer17:17,18; Israel would be in that land; and any person who Lk23:30; Rev6:16; Is2:19. Samson tied the tails of denies Israel to be a sovereign nation also rebels 300 foxes together in pairs and with torches. Israel against God! (especially Jerusalem) will be the symbolic cord Then in 1967, Jerusalem became the capital (representing sin) used to bind the nations of the (Jerusalem is the daughter of the first Israel; world together; Ezk16:37; Ezk5:5; Rev17:1,6,18; Ezk16:44; Zec2:4. (In the book of Zechariah, Chapter 11:8; Pr5:22,23; Is45:20; Rev9:16. The elimination 2, verse 4, the cattle represent people who worship of Israel is their common purpose; Is5:19-21; foreign gods; Ex32:4; Is46:1. Today, like Samson, Rev17:17. During this time, the antichrist beast will Israel and Jerusalem strive to cohabit with people have no regard for his own nation Israel; Jdg15:6; who have no true love; Ezk23:4,11,17,19; Ps41:9; Is33:7-9. Those in Judea must flee to the Rev17:16,18. Israel has had and will have several mountains; Mt24:16. In that day, Israel will have unsuccessful relationships that eventually will lead to been run through; Jer6:1-4; Zec2:7; Lk21:24. Many being surrounded and ravaged; Ps22:12,13; Jer30:14; people in the world will die, even those who do not La1:2; Ezk16:37-41; 23:22,24; 38:8-12; Is17:10,11; love Jesus; Jdg15:8; Mt24:12,21; Rev9:4,5,10. The Ps35:17,18. torches of fire the foxes dragged through the fields, After Samson broke free, he used a fresh donkey vineyards, and groves represent the days around the jawbone and killed a thousand men; Jdg15:15. In the world when the beast will cause the fire of hatred, the latter times, the fresh jawbone represents Israel‘s fire of destruction, and the fire of death to consume alignment with the person who is to be the false nonbelievers, Jews, and followers of Jesus; Jdg15:5; prophet; Gn16:12; Ezk13:9,10. The ―fresh‖ jawbone Is24:6; Jn15:18-21; Rev13:7; Mt24:9. (Not a hair on represents the latter times when this false prophet the head of believers will be lost, and they will not seems to be a new light in the process for peace; smell of smoke; Jer10:2; Da3:27; 11:33; Mt13:30; Is5:20-23. Initially he will be thought of as a Rev3:5; Is43:2. Though the persecution will be great peacekeeper whose strength will be a deterrent before the end, the gospel will have been preached against aggressors; Rev13:16,17. throughout the world as a testimony, so there will be The false prophet is spiritually dead and honors no excuse; Mt24:14. People will either accept or the god of death/destruction through military reject Jesus. strength; Da11:38; Rev13:12,15. He will be as a wild donkey; Job11:12; Ho8:9. His spirit (having a soul

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 60 that is dead) remains wild; and instead of peace, he the help of Roman soldiers, the thinking was that His brings death, not only to his own people but to a third death benefited the masses; Jn11:50. With the same of mankind; Da11:40-43; Rev9:17,18. After Samson mindset, it will be perceived by the world that the end killed a thousand with the jawbone, he became of Israel will benefit everyone else; Ezk5:5,14-17; thirsty. God poured water from a rock; 22:2-5; 16:37-41; 38:8-12,14-18; Jer46:28. Instead of Jdg15:16,18,19. Following the end of the peace, those days will be more difficult than the transgression against God, when His wrath crushes struggle of birth; Is21:1-4. those who hate Him, Israel will thirst for the water of Though Samson had been dedicated to the LORD the Holy Spirit. His Holy Spirit will abundantly flow from before birth, he (from his heart) did not dedicate from the Rock of Jesus; Da2:45; Ps18:2; Is44:3-6; his heart fully to God until just before the end of his Zec12:10,11; 1Cor10:4. In the same way Samson life; Jdg13:3,4; Jdg16:28. This is the way it has been threw away the jawbone, Israel will rely on the LORD and will be for Jews/Israel. Historically, in the hour forever; Is10:20. (not literal) of Israel‘s greatest need is when Israel‘s Samson‘s hair: Written in the book of Judges, national heart calls out to God. Instead of allowing Chapter 16:13,17, Samson reveals that from the day his eyes to feast upon sensual beauty, Samson‘s of his birth, his hair had never been cut. Because of physical blindness allowed him to perceive God its length, it was put into seven locks. His hair length clearly in his heart. In the last days of the and locks represent Israel‘s long intertwined transgression, Israel will begin to gain new strength relationship with God; Dt32:9; Ac3:19-23. (The and understanding from the Lord God Almighty; number 7 means to be complete in God.) Is35:3-5. The spiritual eyes of Israel will begin to be From the beginning of all the nations, Israel opened on the day the beast stops the sacrifice at the (Jews) is the only enduring nation that remains a temple that is yet to be built; Da11:31; Rev11:1,2. nation of our Creator God, even if Israel is scattered Remember, God will not forsake the needy who look or gathered…God is mindful of Jacob (all Jews); to Him; Is41:17. Gn12:2,3; Ps124:1-7; 129:1-5; Is63:16; Dt30:4-6; Samson‘s rebellion: From the womb, Samson was Ps135:4; 103:14-17. Though many Jews do not know dedicated as a Nazirite to God; yet he did not live a which tribe they are from, God knows; Ezra2:62; godly life; Jdg16:1. His eyes saw only skin deep; and Rev7:3,4. In the same way, God will never allow though he was a man, his relationship with his Israel to be blended into the world‘s ethnic nations or parents was like that of a young boy; Jdg14:1-3,7. be consumed to the point of total destruction; From the beginning, Israel was dedicated to God, but Ex31:16,17; 32:13; Jer31:35-37; Lv26:44,45; the now aged Israel continues to desire worldly Ezk20:17. (In reality, the wilderness of verse 17 is things rather than being obedient to God; Ex19:6; anywhere beyond the borders of Israel.) Dt7:25; Is63:10; Jn14:23,24. Like a child, Israel His hair length was not the reason for his strength, remains attached to the elementary things of the Law, but God provided His Spirit for Samson‘s strength; rather than being mature in Jesus Messiah; Co2:8,20- Gn22:8,14; Jdg14:6; 2Cor12:9. His hair became his 23. It was not until Samson‘s forced labor, blindness, false sense of security; and Samson used his intellect and the wicked musing over his condition, that he to devise riddles to control the very people who hated called out to God with all earnestness; and God heard him, rather than rely on God; Jdg14:12. In the same his prayer; Jdg16:21; Jdg16:25; Jdg16:28; way during the latter days, Israel will have a national 1Cor13:11. policy (words and agreements) and will trust in its The period of time of Samson‘s spiritual own military to ensure peace. At the same time, Israel blindness, which was nearly all his life, represents will not have a national policy based on faith to call Israel to this day, being blind to the fact of who Jesus upon or proclaim God; Dt29:4. is; Eph4:22; Is29:9-11; Mt13:35; Jn8:12,14,27,28,30- Israel‘s national desire to secure its own 47; Mt21:19. Samson‘s physical blindness represents sovereignty will prove nearly fatal; Zec2:2,7; Israel today. Israel will fall asleep on the knees of Rev11:8b; 17:4,15,17,18; Ezk38:10; Rev17:12-14. those who are without God and then will be made The results of Israel‘s foreign policies will have the blind just prior to the end of the transgression; same effect as the day when Samson‘s hair was cut Jdg16:19-21; Ps106:21. while he was sleeping by those who hated him; As Abraham (See page 63.) raised his eyes and Jer7:29; Jdg16:19,23. The results (not the cause) of saw that God provided the ram in the thicket (a Israel‘s policies also represent the latter years when prophetic announcement of the day Jesus was all the nations are against Israel and God; Zec12:3. crucified), so Israel (Isaac no longer to be the When the leaders of Israel had Jesus crucified with offering) will raise her eyes and begin to believe that

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 61 the prophecy of her Husband Messiah Jesus has been changes slowly, a little at a time. This represents the fulfilled and is about to be fulfilled again; Gn22:13; awakening of Israel; Is51:17-23; Jn11:11; Ro13:11; Gn22:14; Jn19:15-20; Lk24:25-27; Da7:13; Mt24:30. Rev3:2,3; Eph4:23,24. Like the Philistines tightly In that day, Israel will earnestly petition God; gathered together in one place worshiping their god, Is29:18; Jer4:31; Is33:2; Ps17:7. Dagon, the armies of nations (who worship the As in earlier times, God will hear Israel‘s cry; dragon through the beast) will be tightly encamped Ne9:9; Ps18:5,6; 40:1,2; 106:43-46; Is33:4-10. Those before the end; Jdg16:23; Rev13:2-4; Is45:20; difficult days will begin when the temple is profaned; Jer49:14,15; Rev16:13-16. It was God, whose Spirit and Satan, through the false Christ, will erect an mightily came upon Samson to vindicate him; and image on the temple mount for all peoples to worship God will do the same thing for Israel in the day of the beast; Da11:31; 12:11; Mt24:15; Rev11:1,2; His wrath; Jdg16:28; Dt32:35-37; Jn3:36; Rev19:15. 13:3,4,15,18. Until that day when Christ Jesus Then Israel will freely volunteer service in the day Messiah is recognized as Savior, Israel will remain of Jesus Messiah and finally become the nation of attached to the old ways in thought, word, and deed; priests Ex19:6; as God has earnestly desired; Is19:20; Mt9:17; 1Cor5:7; Co3:17; Heb6:13-20. Ps110:1-3; Dt8:7,8; Zec3:10; Ma4:4,5; Jn15:1. Before the end of the transgression, in the same way Finally, as the stone structure came down killing the as Samson, Israel will be politically bound and Philistines, so it will be when the uncut stone, the ravaged; and nations of wicked people will muse size of a mountain, will come down and destroy the over her plight; Jdg16:20,21; Jer5:17; 8:13; Joel 1:6- wicked; Da2:45; Jdg16:29,30; Rev18:21; Na1:6-8; 8; 2:17; Ma2:17. Rev16:18-21; Mt17:20. While Samson was in prison as a grinder, his hair began to grow; Jdg16:22. As we know, hair length

Chapter 6 Prophetic Parables of History Part 2

Historic Parallels Part 2 God continues toward the fulfillment of His promise The Seed/seed to Abraham; Gn12:2. Abraham believed and trusted God; Gn22:7,8. It is imperative we do the same; The first clear indication of God‘s plan is the Gn15:5,6; Jn3:5,21,36. On the third day, Abraham account in Chapter three of the book of Genesis. The tells his servants (who represent God‘s faithful Seed (Messiah) of the woman (meaning actually people) he and his son will worship and return; conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of woman) and Gn22:5. This verse has the elements of God‘s the seed of the serpent Satan (meaning all who promises for the resurrection and the return of remain born in sin) have enmity against each other; Messiah to save Israel through His Son Jesus; Gn3:15. The seed of the serpent/Satan bruised the Is42:1,6-8; Mt17:23; Is41:8-10; Is2:4; 10:20; 62:8- heel of the Seed of the woman; Jn13:27. This means 12; Jn20:22. a wound inflicted to the Seed (Jesus Messiah) killed Abraham had Isaac carry the wood which His body, but did not threaten life eternal; Mt10:28. symbolizes Jesus‘ carrying the cross to be crucified However, the Seed of the woman will inflict a wound by His own people; Gn22:5,6. Abraham tells Isaac, to the head of the seed of the serpent Satan; and the ―God will provide…‖ for the offering, again wound is death eternal; Jn12:31; 14:30; Rev20:10. symbolizing Jesus is the Lamb of God; Gn22:8; The person who is to be the antichrist beast will Jn1:29,36. Then Isaac was bound and laid upon the survive a fatal wound to the head. Healing that wood, symbolizing Jesus on the cross; Gn22:9. Only wound will be Satan‘s attempt to mimic the after this point did God say not to harm the boy. Then resurrection; but the antichrist, already eternally Abraham and Isaac sacrificed the ram God had dead, will never be written in the book of life; provided; Lv5:18. Later they returned to the servants. Zec11:17; Rev13:3; 17:8. Satan gives false light like The ram represents Jesus‘ sacrifice; Jn19:17-20. The the moon; Dt4:19. Like the son of perdition, Judas servants represent nations who desire the Lord after Iscariot, Satan (dragon; Rev12:9) enters into the God‘s wrath; Is61:11; 62:1-4. beast; Rev13:2-6. Like the time of Jesus when the seed of Abraham sentenced Him to death, the The Third Day antichrist/beast (a seed of Abraham) will be justified by the world to sentence Israel to death; but Israel‘s There are three days affecting all mankind. One death is impossible; Mt26:66; Ezk16:37; Mt24:15; day has been completed, and two days have been Jer50:34; Ezk14:22. After Satan‘s attempt to kill all foretold and are still in the future. Mankind‘s Jews, the remnant of Abraham will inherit the land wickedness was and will be rampant near the end of God has promised; Is28:5. each day, and each day was and will be ended by the hand of God; Gn6:5,11,12; Joel 3:13,14; Rev20:7-9. Marvelous Word The first day included the generations from Adam to Noah; Gn6:6,7,13. The second day started with Noah God has had His Word written in a marvelous and ends with the great day of the LORD; Ma4:5. The way; 1Chr16:12,16. Written in Scripture are forty- third day begins with the kingdom of Peace and ends five entries of the words the ―third day.‖ The Word is when the earth passes away; Is9:6; Ps75:1-5; Spirit, and the third day is a common element; 2Pe3:10,12. Jn6:63. In Genesis Chapter 22, Abraham went to Through all time, God provides Salvation to those make a sacrifice with Isaac; Gn17:19. The recorded whom He reckons as righteous by their faith in Him; event is a collection of common elements. (See Gn6:8; 7:1; 15:6; Jn5:25,28,29. We are now living in Chapter 2, page 15.) The historical account represents the second day which continues up to the time of God‘s plan for the death and resurrection of His Son. God‘s wrath ending the day; Zeph1:14. The parable Abraham is translated, father of nations; and Isaac of the lost son describes the history of Israel during is translated, laughter. On the third day, Abraham the second day; Lk15:7,10-18. After the great day of raised his eyes and saw the place from a distance; the LORD, the third day of mankind begins. This is Gn22:4. Abraham may have seen only the mount, but the day when Israel (the parable of the lost son) God had Moses write, so we can reflect and see that

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 63 returns home to the Father; Gn15:17,18; Mt24:29; of the LORD or the feast of the LORD; Lk17:8c; Lk15:18-24. Lv23:39; Jdg21:19; Ezk32:3-8; 45:21; Ho9:5; During the third day and forever after, which is a Rev19:21. This feast is when He and His army will little over a thousand years in length, Israel is the return to earth to end the transgression against God; LORD‘s; Rev20:6; Is59:20,21; 65:18,19,24. Within Rev19:14,15. those thousand years, the nations of the world will Jesus goes on to say the slave is not thanked for desire to be taught of the LORD and become one in doing what was commanded; Lk17:9. The same is the LORD; Zec8:22,23; Ne8:1-3; Jn17:21. Jesus told true for those who are in the first resurrection. The His disciples He would be physically raised up on the slave in the parable understands he is unworthy; and third day; but, truly, on the third day the peoples will without his master, he would have nothing; Lk17:10. spiritually raise Him as the King of their hearts and Those of the first resurrection will return (whether proclaim Him through all the earth; Mt17:23; visible or invisible is not known) to the earth to serve Is33:10; 52:13; Mt27:11; Lk13:32,35. When Jesus during His kingdom of peace; Rev5:10. Please Abraham and Sarah were old, Isaac was born and note: After Abimelech was dead, the people went to brought laughter to their hearts; Gn17:17,19; 21:5,6. their own homes; Jdg9:55. It is after the day of God‘s In the third day of mankind, God/Jesus and Israel will wrath, all Israel will return in peace to be stewards of have sweet fellowship with each other. The aged the land God has promised them; Mi6:6-8; Mi5:4,5a; daughter of Zion will laugh. as will the nations of the Hag2:9; Is61:4,6,7; Is51:11. All of God‘s people are world; Zec9:9,10; Is61:7; Jn15:11; Ac10:40-48; to be humble and have a contrite heart, intelligently Lk24:41-47. The day when Israel and Esau had peace using the gifts God has given them to serve one represents the third day; Gn33:3,4,10,11,17; Is9:7; another in Him; Eph2:8-10; Mt11:29; Is66:2; Jer31:33,34. Php3:21; Ro12:5,6a.

Stone Of Offense Scarlet Thread

Ro9:33; 1Pe2:8 To repeat from Chapter 2, a There is another example of a common element complex common element is when two or more historical event. It is the day the scarlet thread was common elements are found in an historical event. placed in the upper window of the house of Rahab in These common elements help to illustrate one or Jericho; Jos2:18; 6:22,23. The thread represents the more prophecies. An example is the time during a line of Judah from which the promised One would battle in the city of Thebez when a woman went to come to rule with power and peace; Mt1:2; Gn49:10. the top of a strong tower and threw down an upper From Judah the line began with the twins of Tamar; millstone, crushing the head of Abimelech. Severely Gn38:28-30. The names of the twins are Zerah wounded, Abimelech was then pierced through with meaning, sunrise or light and Perez meaning, breach the sword, ending his days of transgression against or rule breaker. Perez was born first though his God; Jdg9:50-56. Thebez is translated, brightness. brother should have been. (The significance of their The woman represents God‘s children (raised up names is explained on page 65.) Zerah is the one who bride of Jesus Christ), who will return with Him to had the scarlet thread tied to his wrist. Boaz is the son crush the enemy on the great day of the LORD; of Rahab the harlot through the marriage of Salmon Is40:31; Rev19:7,14; Rev18:21. (Salma); Mt1:5; 1Chr2:11. Salmon is translated, The same order of common elements of this garment. It is through their line the Redeemer is born. prophetic sequence is stated in the book of Daniel, Jesus is the Son of Man Son of Light; Jn8:21-32; but he used different symbols to refer to the last days; Jn8:12. Da2:34,35,45. Jesus explained the same process in With today‘s medical understanding of the thread the parable of the slave; Lk17:7-10. The slave in the of DNA, the association of the scarlet thread placed field represents His disciples, having the commission in the window is more clearly understood; Ac17:29; to ―Go‖ as a witness, baptizing all who believe; Ro1:20. It represents the genetic thread/seed God Mt28:19. Then the slave comes in from the field, created for the lineage of the Son of Man Word of representing the day of the first resurrection for all God; Gn1:27; 3:15; 22:18; Lk8:11; Jn1:1. All things God‘s children; Rev18:4. The slave then will be were/are created by the Word of God; Jn1:3. The clothed in proper garments, meaning those who are scarlet color of the thread represents the blood Jesus raised up will be given garments of white, covering shed when He was slain for our sins; 1Cor15:3; their sin; Lk17:8b; Rev3:18. Immediately following, Rev5:6,9. The scarlet thread represents the the slave serves his master, representing the great day magnificent glory that clothes Jesus our High Priest,

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 64 who intercedes for us to the Father; Ex28:4-8; person from God; Ro3:23. Jesus is our High Priest, 36:35,37; Heb5:5,6,9; Ro8:34. The scarlet thread and He is the only way a person can be determined to represents our cord of safety through Jesus, be clean; Heb3:1,2; Jn14:6;Lk5:12-14. A person must protecting His faithful ones from death; and it have a change of heart (repent), believe by faith, and represents mankind‘s third day when He brings peace ask for forgiveness from Jesus to be made clean; to Israel; Gn38:18; Jos2:15,18,19; Ps4:8; Jer33:16; Ro10:9-13; 6:23. Once a person sincerely confesses Job5:11; Mt10:28; 25:46; Jer32:37. in Jesus‘ name, the sin that once covered and filled the body is removed. Truly, the person is Spiritually Zerah And Perez clean; Heb9:11,14; 10:18. (If you have not done so, humbly confess, for Jesus came to save The scarlet thread represents a sign (Jesus) in the you…including Israel; Jn3:16. When Jesus returns, window of the house of God to those who believe in no mention to the world of sin will be made; Jesus that they will dwell in the Father‘s house; Heb9:28. In that day, all will know the Lord and will Jos2:21; Ps101:6; Jn14:2,3. The scarlet thread tied on either worship Him in faith and truth or be destroyed; Zerah represents Jesus when He first appeared as the Jer31:34; Dt31:10: Mt24:9; Zec14:16,17. right hand of God and the Light of the world; but He No mention of sin will be made in the sense that was born through Perez and was considered by His Jesus has already been proclaimed, and the awareness contemporaries as a breach of humanity, even of sin will be acknowledged within every heart. After forsaken; Gn38:28; Is48:12-17; Jn1:1; Mt26:64; the day of God‘s wrath, understanding who Jesus is Is42:6; Jn12:35,36; Mt1:3; Is53:3. (Jesus and why a person must be forgiven will still need to altered/broke natural and cultural laws/rules to draw be taught; Na1:2. For as long as mankind walks on all peoples to Him; Jn2:11; Mt23:13. We know He earth, people will be born into sin; Ps51:5. A will appear again as the Light (Zerah) of the world person‘s individual reconciliation will continue to be and will set up His kingdom of peace on earth; required for him to become a child of God; Co1:20; Is49:6; Jn3:18-21; Is9:6,7; 49:22; Ho2:18,19; 2Cor5:19,20; Ro8:16. There is one difference in that Lk18:7,8. Though Perez and Zerah were two people, day. For a thousand years, Satan will no longer they were conceived together; and together their influence people to rebel against God; and they will names represent Jesus the Son of Man the Son of truly seek understanding from the LORD; Eph2:2-6; God; Jn1:51; 3:18. Perez and Zerah are the only two Zec8:21-23. siblings named in the lineage of Jesus, written in the vs4,5. The priest uses a scarlet thread, cedar book of Matthew. The tied scarlet thread in the wood, and two live, clean birds. The scarlet thread window represents those people/things tied to the and the cedar wood represent Christ Jesus throughout Spirit of God; Jos2:18,19; Jn18:9. the Scripture. Also, God made a distinction between clean and unclean birds in the Law of Moses; Cleansed Lv20:25. The two clean birds represent the two appearances of His Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus (God spiritually tied the elements of the Law to Messiah… God in the same Person twice. One bird Jesus.) Once the priest determined that a person was was slain in an earthenware vessel over running healed from leprosy, the person was to make an water. This represents the day Jesus was crucified offering before the LORD; Lv14:2-11. This procedure when His blood and water flowed from His side and is prophetic to Israel and to the world. It is directly when He was placed in a tomb in the earth; tied to the latter days and to the kingdom of peace Jn19:18,34,41. The shedding of blood represents the through Christ Jesus Messiah. Unless God opens the forgiveness of sin; Heb9:22. The running water eyes of a person, these prophetic elements go represents the life-giving flow of the Holy Spirit; unnoticed or are not understood; Da2:21; Am3:7; Jn4:14. (Demons are in waterless places. People who Co1:9. The following account is a mere summary of are mortally dead in soul and spirit are also there, the overall prophetic statement. meaning they exist separated from God without His vs2,3. From antiquity, the custom has been to Holy Spirit; Mt12:43. Jesus gave His life and hung separate a person suffering from leprosy from the on a cross allowing the people to cause His blood to mainstream of community life. When a person was flow; Jn10:18. When a person believes in Jesus, the leprous he or she was cast out. If the person was water of His Holy Spirit washes away that person‘s healed from leprosy, the priest would go outside the scarlet sin; and his or her spirit/soul is alive and camp and verify that he or she was healed. Leprosy clean; Is1:18-20. represents sin within a person‘s life. Sin separates a

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 65 v6. Then the live bird was dipped in the blood of the world; 1Cor15:55,56; Jn16:33. The bird in flight the bird that was slain. This represents that when represents the fluidness and power of His Holy Spirit, Jesus returns no mention of sin will be made, for He always watching and going to and fro; Mk1:8; already gave His mortal life once for the forgiveness Lk1:35; 3:22; 4:1; 11:13; Jn14:26; Ac2:3,4; of sin; Mt26:28. It also explains to the nation of Israel 2Chr16:9; Rev5:6. After the day of God‘s wrath, the why God would not remember her sin after the day of desire of each person will be to seek God freely, learn wrath when His Holy Spirit is poured out; Jer31:34. of God, and obey Him through Jesus; Zec8:21-23; On the day of Jesus‘ return, His Spiritual clothing Ac5:32. In that new day, His Holy Spirit will be will be dipped in the blood of those destroyed; poured out to Israel and to the peoples on earth; Is63:3,4. Pr1:23; Is44:3; Joel 2:28,29; Ac15:8,9; Ro5:5; 14:17; v7. The person who was healed of leprosy still 1Cor6:19; Eph1:13; 1Th4:8. had to be cleansed. Cleansing represents that Jesus v8. Upon being sprinkled, the cleansed person has already led the way for anyone who might draw was to bathe, shave, and put on washed clothes. Each near to God, believe, and be saved in Him; Jn12:26; of these actions represents removing the old and Heb7:25. The following paragraphs explain the putting on the new; 1Cor5:7. This is what a person priest‘s duties for the cleansing process. Israel, as a does spiritually when he or she earnestly accepts nation, does not recognize her Savior and remains Jesus/Savior. From the time a person accepts Jesus as unclean (leprous); Zeph3:1,2. Therefore, for over Savior, he or she is to continue to mature through seven years Israel and the world will go through the purposeful living according to God; and he or she wrath of the devil and the wrath of God; Mt23:37-39; (now in the family and house of God) is forgiven; Rev12:12; Ma3:2. Satan desires to annihilate 2Cor5:17-19; Jn1:12,13; Lk7:48,50; Jn8:11. everyone; Da11:44; Mt24:22. God, for His namesake, According to the Law, the cleansed person was will take strong action to preserve the people and His allowed to enter the camp/city. This means he or she covenants; Is48:11; Ezk16:60. When those difficult was no longer cast out, but was permitted to live days appear, many will be healed and cleansed before freely with the people who were without leprosy. The God‘s wrath; 2Tim3:1; Rev7:9. Like today, the cleansed person continued to dwell with them unless moment a person acknowledges his or her sin, leprosy reappeared. This same fact applies spiritually. humbly repents, and seeks God through Jesus, he or Being forgiven is the beginning of life in the presence she is healed; Ro6:16; Mi6:8; Mt4:10; Lk13:3; of God; Mt26:28; Ac26:18. A person who believes in Jn14:6. Jesus, (Be careful…so do demons, the fallen sons of The priest sprinkles the person to be cleansed God is to live a holy and Godly life until God calls seven times with the blood. This represents being him home; Job1:6. A person‘s life, whether rich or washed in the blood of Jesus. The seven times refers poor, intelligent or limited, healthy or in sickness, to the last seven years of the transgression. Israel and does not matter, but only to live holy according to the world (to be Spiritually clean) will go through the God. He or she is to desire to learn and to change his sprinkling (pouring) of blood over a period of seven or her lifestyle to conform to the holiness of God; years; Rev13:4-7. The words ―time‖ Da12:7; and Heb6:1. In doing so, that person remains within the ―day‖ Da9:27; are designated as a year. It is after family of God; 2Pe1:10,11. God understands our God‘s wrath that Israel and the world will have been humanness; Mt26:41. He created each of us. It is our cleansed from transgression and evil and (are) will be earnestness and the motive of our heart that God sees, pronounced clean from that day; Ezk36:25. ―Time‖ rather than our human perfection (imperfection) of and ―day‖ are also designated as a literal day. The the task/s we do; 1Sa16:7. He will not reject us, but it period of time for the wrath of God will be for seven is our free will if we walk with Him or if we walk literal days during the Feast of Booths with the away from Him; Lv26:11. Because we are believers, seventh day being the great day of the LORD; His Holy Spirit and Christ Jesus intercede for us; Ezk36:22,23; Dt31:10; Zeph1:14. Ro8:26,27,34. These truths also apply after the day of Once the healed person was pronounced clean, the God‘s wrath; Ro2:11. priest let the live bird go free. When the kingdom of Once inside the camp, the spiritually cleansed Peace on earth is established, Christ Jesus Messiah person had to remain outside his or her tent for seven will freely reign; Ho14:4-7. The nations of peoples days. Having to stay outside for seven days may and leaders of nations will truly seek Him and His seem strange; but this, too, is prophecy... Before the way in that day; Is32:1. Allowing the bird to be set great day of the LORD, God‘s children will have been free also represents the day of Jesus‘ resurrection; raised up; Jn5:25. (See Chapter 8 Harvest His resurrection means death is overcome, as well as Ingathering.) Then during the seventh day of the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 66 Feast of Booths, Jesus and the raised children of God things within the account represent prophetic details. will return to earth to destroy evil mightily; Written below is the prophecy and explained next Lv23:29,30,34-36. (page 67) is the historical account. v9. On the seventh day, the cleansed person was Prophecy. The Spirit of God will primarily come to bathe, completely shave all hair, and wash his upon one of the two witnesses. He is the voice in the clothes. This represents how Jesus and His army will wilderness preparing the way for the LORD; return on that great day. The land of Israel and much Zec4:11,14; Is40:3; Ma3:1-6; Mt17:11; Rev11:3. of the earth will be bathed in water and in blood; However, the Spirit of God is first and fully upon His Ps18:15; Is30:25,30; Rev16:20,21; 1Jn5:6; Is22:5; Son Jesus Messiah; Jn1:32,33; 5:36. Political nations 40:4,5; 34:3,7,8; Rev14:20; Is63:6. The enemies of of the world will enter this end time unaware of what God will be shaved, meaning they will be cut off is sure to take place; Is29:9,10; Lk11:44; Mt24:38,39. from life; Is7:20; Ps68:1,2; Joel 3:14; Na1:2; Many will believe that one person should mediate Zeph1:17. At the same time, the entire earth‘s surface over events, primarily in the Middle East; Rev17:12. will be changed; Is40:4,5. From that day, natural and This person becomes the antichrist; Da11:31,32; spiritual life will spring forth abundantly; Is42:9; Rev17:13. The antichrist is the agent whose 28:4,5; 43:19; 61:11; 51:3; Jer31:14. scheming and violence cause world armies to gather vs10,11. On the eighth day, the cleansed person ultimately in and around Israel; Ezk38:10-12; Is8:7; was to make an offering to the LORD. From the day 43:8,9; 66:18; Rev13:7; 16:14; 9:16. There will be Jesus entered Jerusalem to the day of His resurrection many wars compressed into a few years; Da11:40-45; spanned eight days; Jn12:1,12; Jn20:1,17. Also, the Mt24:6,7. Then the world will experience the great Feast of Booths ends on the eighth day with a day of tribulation; Da12:1; Mt24:21; Rev2:10. If it were to rest; Lv23:39. The great day of the Lord will be on continue, all flesh on earth would end; Mt24:22. the seventh day of the Feast of Booths; Zeph1:14. Then Messiah crushes evil, changes the earth‘s The next day (the eighth day) is the day of rest, surface, and establishes His peace; Da2:34,35; Joel meaning the transgression against God has ended; 2:11,12; Rev6:17; 18:2,20; Is32:17-19. On the great Da9:24. day of the LORD, a mountain rolls (tumbles) through God created the heavens and earth, and on the the sky, smashing into the earth, causing its surface to seventh day He rested; Gn2:2. The eighth day after roll; Is42:15,16; Heb1:10-12; Rev18:21. His wrath is a day of rest for the people on earth. Verses: The passage that supports all of the above Israel will then return to the land; Ex33:14; Dt3:20; prophecy is found in 2 Kings 4:38-41. Mt11:28. It will be the beginning of peace for a Explanation: V38. Elisha returned represents thousand years; Rev20:6. Jesus, who has God‘s Spirit upon Him; Mt3:16. During the thousand years on earth, Jerusalem and Gilgal translated means, rolling. There are two the mountain of God will be holy; Is2:2,3. Israel and representations: 1. The planned events of the times the nations of the world will come to worship there prior to, during, and after God saves Israel from her during the Feast of Booths; Zec14:16. After the bondage by ―rolling‖ away her reproach; Is14:24; leprous person was cleansed and returned home Ezk22:4; Is45:20-25; Da9:16; Joel 2:17,19. 2. The according to the Law, the priest presented the person rolling of the stone covering our Savior‘s tomb; before the tent of meeting (the house of the LORD) on Mt28:2. The famine is weather related, as well as the eighth day. This procedure of the priest spiritual evil/darkness in Israel; Lk23:31; Is5:4- presenting the person before the LORD represents the 7,10,20; 60:2; Rev9:20,21; 11:6; Lk11:34,35; end of the age. After the second resurrection when Jn3:19,20. The sons of the prophets are the social and the universe passes away, Jesus will present all His political nations, including the people who love the forgiven faithful ones to God; Jn5:29; Rev3:5,12,21. LORD, those who are unsaved, and the wicked; At their presentation, they will see the face of God; Da11:33,34; Da11:40,44. The large pot primarily and He will illumine them; Rev20:11; 21:2,3; 22:3,4. represents Jerusalem but also the earth because all the earth is involved; Ezk11:7. The stew represents the Stew political boiling mix of the nations. V39. Many varieties are gathered, including the wild vine, Written in 2 Kings 4:38-41 is a short historical representing the devil and antichrist; Is17:10-12. The account that illustrates prophecy. (This Scripture is gourds from the wild vine are the nations that align quoted on page 67.) This event supports the with the antichrist; Da7:24-27; Rev17:12; Ps83:3-5. chronological sequence that must take place leading V40. When the stew is poured, it represents wars and to the return of the LORD. The people, place, and the great tribulation; for there is death in the pot.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 67 V41. The meal represents Jesus, crushed for our One to be raised up (Jesus) represents life, faith, iniquities; Is53:3; Jn12:24-26; Lk2:43-46; Rev3:12. hope, and eternal blessing; Is2:2; Lk9:22; Ac2:24; The meal is thrown into the pot so people may eat 1Th5:8,9. and live; Joel 2:19. The meal represents the great day of the LORD, ending the poison of evil and Jesus transgression, when there is no harm in the world; Da8:14,26; Is25:9; Zec14:21. While Simon carried the cross, Jesus told the women that if they crucify Him when the ―tree is David green,‖ greater still will be the wickedness against the people ―when it is dry;‖ Lk23:26,31; Jer25:32. The time Goliath taunted Israel for forty days During the final seven years of the transgression, represents Israel during the last days (specifically, the there is/will be a parallel spiritual war in heaven great tribulation; 1Sa17:4-10,16). David, which between Satan and the heavenly Host; Rev12:7. means beloved, was chosen by God to be a prophet Since Satan and his demons do not have enough and warrior. Even though David sinned, His life strength, they will be cast out of heaven and thrown represents Israel‘s Messiah/Deliverer; 1Sa16:1,12. down to earth; Rev12:8; Mt12:43; Rev12:9. Demons David shot the stone that sank deep into the head will enter into masses of people; Rev16:13,14. Satan of Goliath, killing him; 1Sa17:49. One day an uncut will enter into the beast/antichrist. The antichrist will stone from God‘s beloved Son Messiah Jesus will put an end to the animal sacrifice in the reconstructed sink deep into the earth and destroy Babylon the Jewish temple in Jerusalem; Da11:31; Am9:11; Great to end the transgression; Da2:45; 1Sa17:51-53; Rev11:1. From that time, evil will greatly increase Rev18:21. Afterward Israel will return to the land; throughout the world; Rev12:13. There will be much Gn17:8. Then Jews (nationally) will put on the war, and many nations will fall; Mt24:7; Rev13:10. breastplate of Messiah to serve God forever through Social and economic conditions will become their beloved Jesus, Root of David; Is59:17; Is11:10; difficult, and everyone will be against his brother. Rev5:5. In that day, Israel will rejoice, and the Love will grow cold; 2Tim3:1; Mt10:21; 24:9-12. number of Sabbaths (years) for the land to be desolate will have been completed so Israel can live Jericho in peace and worship Messiah; Dt30:1-9; Is9:2-5. ―Desolate‖ means the years of Israel‘s disobedience God stood the waters of the Jordan River into a were multiplied seven times; Lv26:27,28,32,34,35. heap during the flood season; Jos3:14-16. At two different times and places, the Lord held back the Moses waters and dried the land so the Israelites could cross; Ex14:21; Jos5:1. During the last seven years of the The day Moses struck the rock twice and along transgression, God will literally dry a sea; Job14:11; with Aaron did not give God the glory is an example Is19:5; 44:27; 50:2; Jer51:36; Na1:4,5; Hag2:6,7. At of a prophetic, real-life parable; Ex17:6; the same time, there will be a spiritual sea made from Nu20:10,11,23; Dt4:21,22. This event represents the evil that will rage against God‘s righteousness, His time when the leaders of Israel and Rome (Gentiles) faithful ones, and the entire world. God will also dry struck the Rock/Jesus; Mt26:67; 27:30; Jn19:1. this sea of distress; Zec10:11. This means that the For each incident, water flowed (via God‘s troubled waters of hatred and war will end when the supernatural power) from the rock/Rock…natural armies are slaughtered; Is17:12,13; Ezk21:14-17. water and the water of the Holy Spirit; Dt32:18; Then Israel will ―Pass over‖ from the old way of the Ro9:33; Jn4:13,14; 16:7; Ac2:1-4. Once more the Law into the way of Christ Jesus Messiah; Lv26:10- invisible glory of God will intervene and become the 12; Mt9:17; Mk2:22; Lk5:39; 1Cor5:7,8; 2Cor5:17- visible Rock of offense; Dt32:3-5,40-43. After His 21. God will also gather Israel from the corners of the day of wrath from the chief Rock/Mountain, both earth, and they will walk on dry land to the land natural water and the water of the Holy Spirit will promised so long ago; Is11:12; 43:4-7; Hag2:6-9; flow for the ―living‖ to drink; Is2:2; Ezk47:1-12; Is11:16; 19:23; 35:8. Zec14:8; Is42:1-13; Mi4:1,2; Jn4:13,14. Also, there Once again a circumcision will have been will be two rocks/mountains; one will be buried, and performed before entering the land God gave to One will be raised up. The one to be buried and never them; Jos5:2-7. Only this time it is the true to be found represents death and destruction; circumcision of the heart; Ro2:29; 4:10-13. The time Rev18:21; Is30:12-14; Rev20:10; 1Cor15:26. The of the circumcision is when a person accepts Jesus as

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 68 Savior. This time has been ongoing since John the they will truly live on the Bread of Life from heaven; Baptist, but the number of people who will believe Ezk39:9,10; Jos5:10-12; Jn6:31-35. Jesus is our Christ greatly increases during the last Joshua translated means, Jehovah is his help. seven years; Jn1:6,7,36,37. People will have heard Jehovah is one name for our God. Since Abraham, about the prophecy and will become eyewitnesses of God has been/is Jacob‘s help, even when Israel the transgression; Is34:4,5; Mt24:33,34. Multitudes would go astray and not worship God; but there are believe, especially from the day the antichrist stops consequences for sin. People who sin are cast out, the sacrifice and profanes the temple; Da11:31; and because of the sin of their fathers, descendants Mt9:29-31. This incident will be like the day Hagar also experience hardship; Ex2:24; Dt31:16,17; saw the water in the dry land; Gn21:19a. Jews and 1Ki9:7,9; Ps137:1-6; Da9:4,5,19. During this time of peoples around the world will fill their hearts with the hardship, God continues to be Jacob‘s help as He pure holy water of God; Jn4:10,14. watches and directs, for God remembers His The hearts of the people of the land melted when covenant; and He will complete what He started; they heard God had dried the waters of the Jordan; 2Sa14:14; Lv26:42; Is46:11. In a wonderful way, Jos5:1. The expression, the ―heart melted,‖ means a ‗God is Jacob‘s help‘ when Israel worships, obeys, person is filled with terror; Jos2:9. A second time but and loves Him because He will fight for them and worldwide the hearts of people will melt just prior to protect them; Ps103:17,18; Jos1:5-8; Ps111:5; 30:2; the day of the wrath of God; Ps112:10; Is13:7,8; 46:1; 79:9. However, Israel did not continue to Ezk21:7. As the world has/will make Israel cower, so experience rest on all sides and eventually lost the the world will cower during those days. There will be land; Jos23:1; 2Chr20:30. This is because Israel had no spirit within the people, and the terror of God will disobeyed the covenant God had established and did be upon them; Ps31:13; La3:14-17; Gn12:3; not care for the Law or the land; Jos24:16-21; Jer45:4,5; Is2:10,19,21; 17:14; 24:17; 33:18; Ps75:3. Jdg2:20; Ho8:1; 1Chr29:11; Gn12:1. In those days, In Psalm 75, verse 3, the pillars represent God‘s Israel was like Shebna, the prideful steward; and justice and righteousness; Is1:27. God‘s justice and because of disobedience the land would remain righteousness determine the exact wage each person dormant, meaning not inhabited by the nation of has earned before, during, and after His wrath; Israel; Is22:15-19; Da9:2. The length of time the land Ro6:23. Following His wrath, these pillars will would be abandoned depends upon the number of uphold godly justice and righteousness for the Sabbaths Israel did not worship God…times seven; world‘s social and judicial structure; Ps20:5; 41:12; Lv26:18,21,24,28,43; Ezk20:11-16; Lk12:42,43. 119:117. Also, there are other pillars: integrity Before Jesus returns to establish His peace in the (Ps7:8), honesty (Gn30:33a), diligence (Pr4:23), world (He has offered His peace to anyone who by perseverance (Lk8:15), trust (Ps4:5), and love; faith would believe.), the number of Sabbaths times Ro12:9. As love for God and neighbor is the seven must be completed; Ezk45:17; Jn14:27; foundation for the Law and prophets, God‘s justice Gn26:4; Ps72:17-19; Is61:9; Ma3:12; Ga3:7-14. God and righteousness compose the foundation for all knows the exact number of Sabbaths and the very other pillars; Mt22:40; Is1:27; 9:7; 16:5; 28:6a. day; Ex12:41; Joel 2:11,12; Zec14:4. Joshua named the place Gilgal where Israel had The LORD appeared with a sword to Joshua to tell camped near Jericho. Remember from the passage of him of the fall of Jericho and the tasks Israel was to the Stew (page 67), Gilgal means rolling, for God perform. Israel‘s men of war were to circle the city told Joshua the reproach of Egypt had been rolled one time for six days; Jos5:13,14; Jos6:2. Along with away from Israel; Jos5:9,10. On the day Jesus them seven priests were to blow seven rams‘ horn mightily returns, the reproach of the world against trumpets before the ark; Jos6:7,8. On the seventh day, Israel will be rolled away forever; and the land will they were to march around the city seven times; skip like a calf; Is25:8-10; Ps29:6-9. In fact, the Jos6:4. For each of the prior six days the priests were entire earth‘s surface will have been changed; to blow the trumpets, but the men of war were to Is41:15; 66:14-16. Everything will be made new; remain silent; Jos6:10. On the seventh day, at the Ps90:4,5; Is58:11,12. It will be like the day the angel appointed moment after the seventh time, Joshua rolled the stone from the tomb as a visible sign that gave the command for the priests to blow a long death had been conquered; Mk16:3,4; Mt28:2. Life blast; and at the same time the men of war shouted; will spring forth in Israel, both natural and spiritual, Jos6:5,16. The very moment they shouted the LORD after the day of His return; Is51:3; 61:1-7. People will caused the walls to fall; Jos6:20. Only Rahab and her make fires from the weapons for seven years, and family within her house were spared; Jos6:23.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 69 When the LORD returns, the entire world will all Israel will seek God, never to profane His experience similar but greater things than the people commandments again; Is59:20,21; Ezk37:13,14; of Jericho. During the first six days of the holy Ho2:20. However, during the end times, mankind observance for the Feast of Booths, like Jericho, the will severely judge Israel; but after those days, God world will watch and experience terror; Jos6:1; will take action; Dt32:36; Da9:19; Is33:10,11. Israel Is2:10. The LORD and His army will encircle the and God are bound by a covenant that cannot be earth, and the heavens will tremble; Rev19:11,14,15; broken; Gn17:7; Is54:10. Simply put, Israel and God Ex10:22,23; Is5:30; 60:2; Joel 2:2,31;Is13:13; are married; Is54:5; Ho2:16. The life of Hosea is an Mt24:29. Like the times of Daniel or Saul, the people example of how God is with Israel; Ho1:2. No man on earth will only see and hear the natural is to come between the wife and the husband; but phenomena, but they will understand it is God; Israel, seeking peace, will again enter into a Da10:7; Ac22:6-9; Ex15:16; Is19:16,17. Then on the relationship/covenant with other nations, rather than seventh day, a great trumpet blast will sound, and seeking God, her Husband; Ro7:3a; Da9:27. This last man-made walls around the world will tumble down; man-made peace agreement will be devastating; and the heavenly host will go straight ahead; Is6:11; Na2:2. Those days will be more disastrous Is27:13a; Is24:19; Jos6:20; Is22:5; 25:12; Ezk1:12- than the time Moses asked Pharaoh if Israel could 14. worship God, and Pharaoh increased the severity of After that day, like Rahab, the people who survive Israel‘s bondage; Ex5:1,2; Ex5:9. This next time of and the generations who follow, will serve the Lord Israel‘s bondage the entire world will experience and be blessed; Jos6:25; Mt1:5a; Is30:18; 56:2; man‘s inhumanity against man; Rev8:13; 9:6. Ps72:17-19. No longer fearing other nations, Israel Because Israel plays the harlot, the armies of the will regard gold and silver as nothing and will desire world will go into her; and she will be torn; Dt28:63; only to serve the King of kings and God of hosts; Jer5:4-6; Rev9:16. Is61:2-5; Jos6:24; Is61:6,7; Rev19:16; Ho12:5; Jerusalem is God‘s city and the center of the Ps80:7. world; Ps79:1; Is40:9,10; Ezk5:5. The roads of the world lead to Jerusalem; and by force nations will The Boiling Pot enter the city, grossly profaning Mount Zion and the temple; Lk21:20; Zec12:3; La1:4-10; Da9:27; 11:36; Ezk24:3-14 The explanation of this prophetic real- Rev11:11,12; 13:5; Ob7-14. Then about four years life parable has several parts (pages 70-71). later, God will purge the city from its filth. Jerusalem There is a key verse in this parable. Though the will no longer have strangers passing through God‘s message was written long ago, it continues to apply. city, for they all will worship the LORD; Joel 3:17; In verse 13, God informs Israel that her filth will Is2:3. cause Him to judge, bringing His wrath upon Israel vs3-6. The parable of the boiling pot is a warning and ultimately, the world. Though Israel remains in which the pot represents Jerusalem, the bloody scattered throughout the world, in the eyes of God, city; Is32:9-13; Ezk24:2; Ezk24:6,9. The recipe Israel remains one nation under God; Dt30:1-5. begins by putting water into the pot; Ezk24:3. The Those Jews who willfully profane God‘s water represents the fluidness of the unseen spiritual commandments become filth. This fact of willful realm of good and evil. Good (God) was before evil disobedience also applies to all peoples and nations (Satan) appeared; Ps34:7; Job1:7; Lk8:30,33; who sin and deny God, for the evidence of God is Rev16:13,14; Ps35:5,6; Ps90:2; Jn8:44; Ezk28:14-19; within them; Ro1:19; Eph4:17-19; Ro2:14,15. Unless Mt19:17. The water also represents words of truth a person seeks God by living according to God‘s and deception; Is24:16,17; Ezk38:10,11; Word (the Bible) through Jesus, a person sins against Ro16:17,18. Then other ingredients were added. The God; Jn14:21; 1Jn5:17a. Because Israel has good is represented with the thigh, shoulder, and the witnessed the miracles God has performed, God will choicest from the flock; Ezk24:4,5. The good pieces judge Israel more severely; Ps78:11,12; Mt11:21,23; stand for the faithful children of Israel, God‘s family; Lk9:23. Today and throughout Israel‘s history, many Ac13:26. All of it is brought to a boil; Is17:13a. Evil secular Jews deny God because they live and work is represented by the rus; Ezk24:6. In this prophecy according to the prince of the world and seek the rust has no good value. If it is allowed to continue, it world‘s manna, rather than seek God; Eph2:2; will eventually take the useful life from the metal, Is51:7,8; Mt6:19-21,24; Lk16:13; Jn6:31-33. making the whole pot worthless; Dt13:13; 2Sa23:6,7. The end of the filth will come when God puts an All the people who do not live according to God our end to it; Dt31:29; Mi5:13-15; Ps137:8. In that day,

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 70 Creator are rust and live by the present ruler of the fire to boil, including the spices, until the bones are world; Jn5:44; Is27:11,12; Jn14:30. burned; Ezk24:10,11. The spices represent the Throughout Israel‘s history there have been Jews nations from the east; Rev16:12. Because of the who have chosen to be rebellious, and people from turmoil, God will use a hook to gather nations of other nations have mixed their gods and culture with armies into a tight area around Israel; Job41:1,2; Israel. God intended for Israel to proclaim Him to the Is37:28,29;Ezk24:9; Zeph3:8; Rev9:14. The area is world so He could lead the way Hebrews should go, where Moab, Chaldea, Babylon, Ammon, and the if not willingly, then through affliction (by many wilderness east of the Jordan are described in the Pharaohs); Ex9:16; Dt1:32; Ps32:8; Is48:17,20; First Testament; Is25:10; Zeph2:8,9; Jer51:24,33-36; Mt23:37,38. Then God had the pot emptied, which Is11:14. represents the time when Israel was removed from From Jerusalem, the evil and wickedness of the Jerusalem because of the iniquity of the fathers; nations will kill, murder, and destroy people such as Ezk24:6; Da9:4-7; Ex34:7; Jer14:20,21. The empty has never happened before or will again; Is1:21-26; pot represents all the days Israel has been dispersed Mt24:21,22. This death and destruction is Satan‘s throughout the world; Lv26:33,34; Ps106:27; Jn7:35. attempt to use fire and words of evil, starting from Then God placed the uncovered blood on the bare Jerusalem and going into all the world; Job41:1,19; rock, representing all peoples, nations, and tongues Rev13:1,6. Satan‘s fire and words are a mockery of who die in their shame; Ezk24:8; Is42:17; 47:3. the Gospel and of the Holy Spirit‘s fire; Ps73:8,9; Before the end, countless numbers of people will die Mt20:19; Jn15:21; Lk24:47;Ex3:2; Lv6:13; Mt3:11; in their shame. Then the end of the transgression will Ac2:3. The burning bones in the parable describe the come with a slaughter; Da9:27; Is30:25; 63:3,4; vision of the latter days when wars intensify and Jer46:10; Jas5:5,6; Jer31:40. Being uncovered means finally escalate to the time of the great tribulation; that nothing is done in secret, and everything will be Ezk24:10; Ps69:2,3; Pr16:27; Mk13:19; Jn16:33. The exposed to the light where their nakedness is vision of the burning bones occurs during the second revealed; Dt27:15; Mk4:22; Is47:3; Rev3:18. half of the prophetic seven years; Da9:27; Rev11:2. v7. Jesus was physically naked when He was Again the pot is emptied; Ezk24:11. This means crucified, but His glory covered Him for He had no that before the end, there will be very few people in sin. The rock represents Jesus presiding over the Jerusalem. The pot continues to be heated in the fire Judgment, when the dead (unforgiven) stand in their to the point that the iron of the pot will glow like nakedness (No sin is hidden.) and then go to the bronze. In the process, the rust is destroyed; second death; 2Sa22:3; Is53:3,4; Ps22:1; Mt27:46; Ezk24:12; 2Sa23:7; Is30:27,28. The heating of the Ps89:26,27; Is28:17; Rev20:11,12; Lv20:18; pot represents God‘s wrath and His Holy Spirit of Ezk13:14; Heb4:13,14; Is17:10,11; Rev20:14,15. fire; Is33:14; Ps140:9,10; Is9:4,5; Rev4:5. After vs8-10. Then God instructed Ezekiel to kindle the God‘s wrath, which is the return of Messiah, there fire using a large amount of wood and place the pot will be no more rust (evil) within Israel; Is10:15-19. of ingredients within the coals; Ezk24:10. Like the Not until Jerusalem has experienced God‘s wrath will time of Paul, the pile of wood represents a huge it be cleansed; Ezk24:13,14; Is4:2-6. supply of political and religious fuel; Ac19:26-29. After God‘s wrath, all Jews will have their home The fire represents the intense heat of a society in in the land God gave to Abraham, the land of God‘s conflict being stoked by the Spirit/spirit realm. The promise; Gn15:18; Is27:12; 43:5-7; 14:3,4; 11:12. In focus of this political and religious attention is that day, Jews will travel throughout the world, Jerusalem and the peoples within Jerusalem. When teaching the gospel, but their home will be in Israel; this parable was written, Babylon had laid siege Is66:19; Rev7:3; 14:1,3,5. Though evil will be bound, against Jerusalem; Ezk24:2. after a thousand years, evil (Satan) will be allowed to vs10-14. The second part of the parable refers to roam again until the end of the age, when fire will the latter days when God brings all the ingredients devour earth and the universe; Rev20:2; Job1:7; together, and Babylon the Great controls the city; Rev20:7; Da7:11,12; Rev20:9-11. Rev17:5. Israel will be, as it is today, inhabited as a Jewish nation; Is10:21,22. God has begun to fulfill The Lost Son the prophecy of gathering Jews/Israel, but they will be cramped within the available land area; In the presence of His Jewish followers, sinners, Is49:19,20; Jer31:3-7. God has also initiated religious tax collectors, and Pharisees, Jesus told the parable of and political nations to gather in the land; Rev17:16- the lost son. (Note: Key verses are quoted from 18. The pot and its contents are placed on the roaring Lk15:11-32. Better understanding may be gained if

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 71 you first read the parable in your Bible.) The parable their senses and truly return to God. They will have describes what believers who remain in God‘s house their King through Jesus and will keep a godly are to say and do when people (who were once within servant mindset forever; Ho3:1-5. The ―last days‖ God‘s household) return with a repentant heart. God, began over two thousand years ago with the Passover our Father, desires all His wayward sons and feast in the upper room; Lk22:13-16. They will daughters to return to Him; Jn3:16. continue until the fullness of the Gentiles; Who can dispute God‘s plan? (Job11:10,11; Ro11:25,26. The final day of the Gentiles will end Is14:26,27; 43:13) Jesus was sent to the house of with a feast that the Lord and His army will prepare; Jacob first, and then His message went out to the Rev19:21; Is18:6. world; Mt15:24; Mt28:19; Ro1:8,16. Jesus explained The father of the lost son represents God, and the God by what He said, including parables, and by the lost son represents Israel; Ps34:8,9; Is53:6. When the things He did. He went to the Jews first, but received son leaves, he soon squanders everything in loose Gentiles because of their faith; Jn1:17,18; living; Lk15:13. The estate that was divided Lk1:31,32,54,55; Mt4:23; Ro1:17. The message was represents the bountiful gifts God has freely given to given in Israel, but it was heard and believed by Israel; Mt5:45. The older son is faithful, while the Gentiles; Mt8:5-13. Because of the faith of both Jews younger son is foolish; Ps37:11; Ps106:7; Dt32:6; and Gentiles, Jesus healed them; Mt15:22-28; Ezk16:47. The length of time the lost son had money Lk17:12,14,16,19. represents the dispersion of Israel up to this present Like the ―Lost Son‖ parable, God loves Israel, as day; 2Ki17:6,7; Lk12:56; 2Cor3:15,16. After the he does all peoples; but with Israel He made a money runs out, the significance of the loss is covenant. Throughout history, Israel has had two realized through hunger; Ps84:2; 119:130,131; 137:3- symbolic sons. The older son represents all Jews, 5. So, the son hires himself out to the citizens of the starting with Abraham, who have remain/ed faithful world and is employed feeding the master‘s swine; to the Father while the lost son represents all peoples Lk15:15,16. The citizens represent all peoples who who desire/d the things of the world; Gn15:6. Since have forsaken God; Gn6:5,11; Jer1:16. The the time of Adam and Eve, all peoples, except Jesus, agreement of the son to work for the citizens have fallen short of the glory of God; Heb4:14,15; represents the agreement for peace Israel makes with Ro3:23. Even in the simplest of terms, each mortal the nations; Da9:27. The master represents Satan, and person experiences loss through some kind of vanity; the swine represent detestable things and and vanity is unrighteousness; Ec1:14; 2Pe2:18; abominations; but especially the swine represent the Ec2:23; 1Jn5:17; 1:9. Faithful people know they are beast/antichrist against God and the Word of God; saved by grace, and they are to maintain a heart Is66:3,16,17b; Rev13:3. attitude of humility, contrition, and thanks; Is66:2; During the time when the son fed the swine, there Ps97:12; 105:1; 118:1; Mt15:36; Eph5:20. Being was little comfort, representing Jews who (through humble and contrite is to be as a child…putting one‘s the centuries) have made a living according to trust and safety fully into the hands of God; Mt18:4. worldly gain; Lk15:16. Through hunger the son then By his free will, the lost son came to his senses, comes to his senses, representing the time in the latter did not deny his father, acknowledged his sin, and days when the temple is profaned; and the sacrifice is committed to live a righteous life, not caring about stopped; Lk15:17; Da9:27; 11:31,36. God will begin his future circumstances; Lk15:18; Lk15:19,21. to gather the nations, and Jews will be exiled from Thanks be to God that by our free will, we have come Jerusalem; (;Zec14:2; Mt24:15,16. When the to know the saving grace of God! (Ps119:108; antichrist stands in the holy place, the eyes of Israel 1Jn2:3,5) We have chosen not to harden our hearts, will begin to open to the Truth, representing the lost but have listened to the gentle urgings of the Lord, son coming to his senses; Da11:33; Jn14:6. For the choosing life in Jesus Christ, rather than death next three and a half years, wickedness will abound; through the law of sin; 1Ki19:12,13; Ps95:7,8; 2Th2:9,10. Is40:11; Heb5:1,2,7-10; Mt10:26,27; Jn14:26; When the son returns, the father, who has waited Heb3:7,8; Dt30:19,20; Ro6:23; 8:2. for his son, sees him from a distance and goes to Other people, who are lost, continue to harden receive him! (Lk15:20) God truly sees all that is their hearts against God (Shiloah represents Christ happening everywhere; 2Chr16:9a; Pr15:3. As a while Rezin represents Satan.) and seek their own person accepts Jesus as Savior with a repentant heart, glory in futility; Dt30:15-18; Job15:11-16; God quickly receives him; Ps6:9. Through His Is8:6;Ps78:32,33; Ec2:1; 6:4,6; Ro1:21; Is50:11; crucifixion and resurrection, Jesus has run to us; and Jer16:19. In the last days, many Jews will come to He knocks at the door of each person‘s heart, waiting

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 72 for the person, like a lost son, to desire to be home overseers within Israel and the adjacent lands; with Him; Rev3:20. Jer6:14,15; Ezk44:8. During these days God will The older brother became upset, but Jesus is our begin to make His presence known to His people who example: We are to go (with His righteousness, have insight; Da11:33; Jer10:2,3; Ne9:27. justice, and gentleness; Is56:1) to a brother/sister who Remember, no man will separate the marriage has sinned; Mt18:15. Unlike the older son, we are to covenant between God and Israel; Gn12:3; Is54:5,6; receive repentant ones joyfully; and if possible, be at Jer31:32; Ma2:16; Ho2:7; 3:1; Mk10:6-9; peace with all people; Lk15:28; Mt18:13; Gn50:20,21. Lk15:31,32; Ro12:18. The prophetic Word reveals God will visit Tyre Today because Jews are proud and either hold after seventy years (360 days per year); Is23:15-17. It onto the Law or reject God, they represent the lost is not known whether this prophecy refers to the son; 2Cor3:14,15; Lv26:15-17. As a result of either present time, another time, or if Tyre refers to the city lifestyle, the last days will be devastating for Israel of today or symbolically represents Jerusalem as the much more than the parable of the lost son, as he harlot sitting on the beast; Rev11:8; 17:5,6,18. Also, worked for an unprincipled man, feeding the swine; it is not known by what means He will visit because Mk13:19; 2Pe2:7; Lk15:15. However, a remnant of God is already present; 2Chr16:9a. God may visit Jews will survive; God will not destroy Jacob during through an angel, a prophet, a disciple, or like He did the last days; Is6:13; Lv26:11,44; Jer33:25,26; when He visited Abraham before striking Sodom; Is37:32. Gn18:16-21. How He visits remains to be revealed, if it will be revealed; Is55:8,9. Knowing this prophecy Prophetic Revealing Continues does not matter. What does matter is for people to draw near to Him by faith and live according to His Today the Word of prophecy is mostly invisible to commandments; Jer38:20; Jn15:10,11; 16:1-4,33. As nations, but prophecy will be continually fulfilled to the body of Christ Jesus, believers are to go to all the end of the age; Is29:9-11; Ro11:25-27; Da12:13; nations and make disciples in the name of the Father Mt13:39-43; Lk24:44. An excellent example is in Son Holy Spirit; Ro12:5-21; Mt28:19. Since the time 1947 when the prophetic Word dramatically became of Jesus, the fields are most ripe for a spiritual visible. With God‘s leading, Jews reclaimed some of harvest (Jn4:35-38) when there is conflict (Php1:27- their homeland and later in 1967, Jerusalem; 30), strife (Ro1:28-32), persecution (Ro8:35,36), Is10:21,22a. (pages 60, and 85). oppression (Da7:3-7; Ps10:3-11), and when hope for Though Israel is internationally recognized as her the world seems to be afar; Is10:3,4; Eph2:12,13; own nation in the land Abraham sojourned, she is 1Th4:13,14. The days of trouble will be our greatest politically, socially, and religiously set apart by God, opportunity to be a witness; Ps60:3; 86:7-9; 1Th2:9; as are all people who worship Him; Lv20:24,26; 2Tim2:3,9; 4:5; Mt24:9,21. The end of the growing Is23:18. Before the end, a destruction is decreed; season (when a person could have been saved and Ezk38:8-12; Is10:22b,23. There is no event described then be part of the harvest…the first resurrection) in Scripture marking the exact beginning for the last will be but a moment of time, Jerusalem time, on the seven years of the transgression; Lk21:32-36. Many Day of Atonement; Lv23:27-30. Unlike the time of the scattered sons of Israel will have again before Sodom, this moment affects the population gathered in Jerusalem; Ezk22:15,19,20; 38:8,12c,d,e. worldwide; Gn18:22-33. This moment is when no Also, the Temple on Mount Zion will have been additional person on earth desires to believe and built, if not before those days, then, at least during the accept Jesus as Savior; Eph4:12; Php1:6; 2:30; first year or so of the last seven years of the Is24:3-13. transgression; Rev11:1,2; 2Ki19:31. The times when In the same way as Esther fully comprehended the the woman and the girl were healed represent the moment, believers who are still alive on earth will events leading to the end of the transgression; know that God will raise them up shortly after the Mt9:20-22; Mk5:25-29; Mk5:39-42. Significant Day of Atonement; Es4:16; 5:1,2; Is24:14-16a. Until events begin about twelve years before the great day that day (presently known only to God), the Word is of the LORD. The years before the last 1335 days to be spoken. Then His people will arise (like Da12:12; (similar to Pharaoh (Ex1:8-14) or Babylon Jehoiachin; 2Ki25:29) but truly with Jesus; Is60:1,2; (2Ki20:17) deciding to control Israel), the world Rev18:3-5; Rev17:14; 3:20. Then His wrath will powers, meaning Babylon the Great, will convene to come, and the old Israel will be no more; Is24:16b,- set up an alliance with Israel; Is56:9-12; Rev17:5,9; 23; Jos1:2,3; Is30:20-22; Ga1:13-16a; Eph4:22-25. Is57:8,9; Da11:23. These nations will appoint

The Expected One ―family‖ represents that they recognized and proclaimed Jesus as the Son of God and King of Mt11:3-6 The first and second appearances of kings; Mt12:50; 1Sa16:13; 1Tim6:15. There was no Christ Jesus Messiah are tightly woven together, coincidence. Jesus purposed to be in Simon‘s home impossible to tear. on the Sabbath, for He is the LORD of the Sabbath; and He ministered first to leprous Israel; Mk2:28. The Law and Holy Convocations Bethphage God will not change, yet He is compassionate to the person who seeks Him; Jer4:28; Ma3:6; Ps25:6- The next day was the first day of the week 11. There are seven appointed times and holy (Sunday; Jn12:12). This is the day of the triumphal observances God directed Israel to celebrate entry of Jesus. His entry began in Bethphage which is annually; Lv23:2. In Chapter 23 of Leviticus, God a small village near the Mount of Olives, not far from ordained these seven appointed times. Of the seven Bethany. Jesus sent His disciples for a colt; Gn49:11; required, the first four appointed times and holy Zec9:9; Jn12:13,14. The owner permitted the colt to convocations of the Law were permanently fulfilled be taken from the village. by God, sequentially and in real time through His The name Bethphage is significant because it is Son Jesus; Lv23:3-6,10,11,16,17; Ex12:6,11,15,17. translated (Pictorial Bible Dictionary by Tenney), The fulfillment of the Law for the four appointed house of unripe figs. The nation of Israel is spiritually times began in Bethany. and specifically the house of unripe figs because she corporately did not believe Jesus was/is her Son; Bethany Mk11:12-14,20-23; Is7:14; Lk1:26-35; Mt1:6,16; Job21:14; Is49:15,16; Jn14:18; Lk3:23,31; Mi7:8. The name of Bethany means house of dates and This is true to this day. Israel does not seek God represents good fruit, shade under the tree of life, and through Jesus, but through the letter of the Law; eternal water springing up from the well, Christ Is6:10,11; Rev1:8,17,18; Ro2:27-29; 2Cor3:15,16. Jesus; Mt7:17a; Mk4:32; Rev2:7; 22:2,14; Jn4:14; The sin of Israel, as well as all the nations of the Ex15:27. In the city of Bethany there was holy love; world, is national disbelief in God‘s Son and Jn11:1,2,5,25-27. Jesus was resting there on the disobedience to His commands; 2Cor4:4-6; Mt17:17; seventh day of the week (Saturday) at the home of Mk6:6; Ro3:3-6; Jn20:27. Simon the leper who had been made clean; Lv23:3; From a national perspective, until Israel is able to Mt26:6-8. Being a cleansed (cured) leper represents see the Light, the days ahead are filled with darkness; all people, Jew or Gentile, who by faith are reckoned Mi3:5; Mt11:29; Mi7:1,9; Mi3:6; Mt6:33,34. As a as righteous by God. In other words, they are nation, Israel will have to wait until after the fire forgiven through Christ Jesus; Mt11:5; Is43:25. comes down to prostrate her heart to worship Him For the Jew, righteousness has been by faith in the when Messiah returns; Lk9:53-56; Ps18:8,9; promise, living according to God‘s righteousness, Mt24:30; 2Chr7:3; Zec13:9. The colt represents the which they did for the glory of God; Ac2:39; pure, true, and innocent holy peace of Jesus; Jn14:27; Ro4:13,16,20-22; Dt6:25; 1Ki2:3,4; Ac26:6,7a,b; Mt21:5. When the colt (Peace) was taken out of Heb11:39,40; Ga3:14. By faith Jews and Gentiles Bethphage, it means that Israel will not have peace who believe that Jesus is the Son of God have their until Messiah comes; Lk19:29,30; Lk19:41-44. sin forgiven and are clean; Ac13:22,23,32-35; As a sign of their love, it was fitting for the people Ro4:23-25; Jn1:12; Ro9:6-8. Lazarus, who was to offer the best they had to their King. So they raised from the dead, was present at the dinner with placed their garments on the colt for Him to sit upon Jesus; Jn12:1. Lazarus represents all the born again, and covered the road, as a holy pavement ahead of forgiven people of God who are changed; Jn3:3; Him; Mt21:7; Lk19:35; Ex24:10; Mt21:8; Lk19:36; 1Th4:14-17; Jn11:40-45. At the house of Simon in Mk12:44; 1Tim6:14,15. This act of love with their Bethany, Jesus was anointed by the woman; coats, like the woman and her offering, fulfilled the Mt26:7,12. The anointing in the presence of His requirement of the Law when the priesthood would

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 74 spread a cloth over the ark of the testimony; Later in the same week of the triumphal entry, Mk12:43; Ex25:16; Nu4:5-9. For Christ Jesus is the Jesus was dishonored before Pilate when He was Ark (Ps132:8,9; Rev11:19a,b) of the Testimony forced to stand on unholy pavement; Jn19:13. Jesus (Jn3:11-13; 5:36), the Bread (Jn6:35) of the Presence was undeservingly stripped naked before His (Mt1:23; Jn6:44-46), and the Light of the lampstand; unrighteous accusers; Mt27:27-31. These things had Jn8:12. The people who were there on that day to take place to fulfill God‘s prophecy; Is53:10,11. believed Jesus is God with us; Is7:14. These people Like the day Jesus was judged, prophecy includes the began the lineage of the new holy priesthood; day of Judgment for all who do not repent, as well as 1Pe2:4,9. They represent the entire priesthood who those who condemned Him on that day; Rev16:15. live by faith according to the commands of the Father They will stand naked in the shame of their sin on the and the Son; Jn14:21. The Law was changed on that pavement before the Righteous LORD Jesus; Is47:3,4. very day because Jesus is of the order of Melchizedek Also included are people who are supposedly good, from the tribe of Judah; Heb7:14-24. The high priest gentle, law-abiding, decent people. They can be no longer was required to be from the sons of Aaron, found within every culture and society. These ―good‖ but officially changed to Jesus, God‘s High Priest. people just want/ed to live in peace and harmony, The change in the law also meant the priesthood was however they simply do/did not accept God Jesus removed from the sons of Aaron and transferred to Holy Spirit as Creator. For having that mindset, those any person who lives for Jesus; Heb7:11,12. people will/have condemn/ed themselves to eternal separation from God. Truly, ―good‖ people have First Fruit scoffed at the thought that there is a God and/or they themselves are sinners; Rev3:17; 20:11; Ezk40:17. According to the Law on the day after the Holding onto that philosophy will not change the fact Sabbath, the high priest was to wave the sheaf of that Jesus is Lord, King, Redeemer, Savior, and the grain (representing the first fruit of the harvest) for right hand of God; He will preside on the day of the offering of the First Fruits before the LORD; Judgment; Jn10:11; Mt25:31-34. Lv23:11,12; Lv23:10. Jesus is the first of the first According to the Law, the waving of the sheaf by fruits, but Israel failed to recognize her Savior in the the priests gives thanks to God. It was understood day of His appearance; 1Cor15:20; Is53:1-6; Jn4:42; that the grain and fruit must first die in order to 3:19; Mt16:3,16; Ac26:16-18. produce more fruit; Lv23:10,11; Jn12:24-26; Lv2:13; Those faithful believers selected their Lamb and Mt5:13a Mt13:23,37-39. On the Friday of the same First Fruits by waving palm branches for Jesus, the week, as Jesus was lifted towards heaven on the cross Unleavened Bread of life, (Unleavened means (God‘s Holy High Priest), He waved Himself as the ―without sin‖ Heb4:15) during His triumphal entry; offering of the first fruits; Jn19:17. In the same way, Ex12:3; Ro15:16; Rev1:6; Jn12:13; Jn6:51; Jn12:12; by carrying the cross of Jesus, all who are His people Rev7:9. As in the times of Hezekiah and Ezra, they are first fruits of the resurrection; Lk9:23; Jn14:19- gave thanks for God‘s blessing, as Jesus proceeded 21; Mt21:31,32; 22:31,32; Ro8:23; 1Cor15:23. from the Mount of Olives to Jerusalem; 2Chr30:21,22; Ezra3:11-13; Lk19:37,38. So, the holy The First Four Holy Observances In Real Time throng of people cheered Jesus from Bethphage; and as Jesus sat upon the colt, He was proclaimed King Jesus has fulfilled the first four of the seven of Deliverer Hosanna; Ps35:18; Mk11:1-6; Lk19:38,41; God‘s holy observances of the Law and the prophets; Jn12:12-16. Mt5:17. Amen. (The fifth, sixth, and seventh holy During the time the crowd welcomed their King, observances are briefly explained on page 79 and in the religious leaders of Israel condemned the much more detail in Chapter 8.) On the Thursday of outpouring of love and ordered Jesus to stop the the same week in which He had triumphantly entered celebration; Lk19:39. Jesus responded by telling the Jerusalem, Jesus celebrated the Passover dinner; spiritually blind leaders that the stones would ―…cry Mk11:9,10. This is the first of the first four appointed out‖ if the people became silent; Lk19:40. Truly, on times; Lv23:5. Then on the same evening, He began the day of His wrath, the stones will cry out because the second appointed time called the Feast of the the people who love the Lord will have been silenced Unleavened Bread; Lv23:6; Lk22:7. It is during this on earth; Is42:13,16; 27:9; Jn5:25-27. Along with the evening Jesus God gave us His new covenant, now stones, the people who remain on earth will cry out; called Holy Communion; Jn14:11; Lk22:19,20; Is65:14,15; Jer25:30,31. Nu6:17.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 75 Abraham and Isaac represent God the Father and Eight days later, on the first day of the week, He Jesus; Gn22:2. The next day on Friday once for all visited His disciples again in the upper room; (Ro6:10), Jesus willingly became our offering Jn20:26,27. This time Thomas was there. Thomas (Lv1:3,4; Ezk45:17; Mt26:39), sacrifice (Lv3:6-8), represents Israel when Israel knows/sees her King and atonement (Dt32:43) by laying down His life. beginning from the eighth day of the Feast of Booths, Through His offering, He became our Passover Lamb after the great day of the LORD; Is44:6-8; Lv23:36; (Is53:10-12), Unleavened Bread (1Cor5:7,8), and Zeph1:14. The word sees is not only figurative, but Prince…crucified (Jn18:18-24; Lv23:5; Php2:7,8). literal. Jesus Messiah will appear in His perfect time, Jesus, our Ark, did not ride (2Sa16:3,7,13), but the same as He did with His disciples. (On pages 106 carried His own cross (Jn19:17)… tree (Ga3:13)… and 108, more information can be found. One key pole (Ex25:14) and was securely nailed to it; prophetic verse is Zec12:10.) Ex25:16; Co2:14. His cross became our Peg; The fourth appointed holy day is called Is22:23,25; Ezra9:8. It was solidly set in place for Pentecost: Lv23:16 This day occurred according to any person who might look upon Him and believe; the Law on the fiftieth day after the Jn3:14,15. Jesus is our unblemished Lamb, for He worship/observance of the First Fruits; Ac2:1. had no sin, meaning He is also our Bread of life; Pentecost is the day after the Sabbath (Saturday) on Jn6:35; 1Cor5:7. He became surety for His people the first day of the week (Sunday). On this day of and for His return; Gn43:9; Jn14:3. He is a ransom Pentecost while the disciples were in Jerusalem, God for each person‘s sin, so each believer could be sent His Holy Spirit; Jn14:23,26; Ac2:2-4; Mt5:17. numbered as a child of God without fear of the From that day forward, His Holy Spirit is sent plague of death; Mk10:45; Ex21:30; 30:12; through Jesus to all who believe in the Son; Jn16:7; Rev2:11b. Then Jesus became/is our First Fruits, the Ro5:5. By faith all are to continue to 1ove (Mt22:37- third of the first four holy observances; Lv23:10; 39), trust (2Cor1:9), and obey the Son; Jn14:15. The 1Cor15:20. Holy Spirit dwells within every believer who accepts Jesus is our King of kings, whose scepter shall not Jesus as his or her Savior; Ro8:9,11; 1Cor3:16. By depart from His kingdom; 1Tim6:15; Rev17:14; sending His Holy Spirit, God also fulfilled the Gn49:8,10; Zec9:10; Jn18:36,37. The scepter prophecy that the Good News would go forth from represents the Son of God and the direct genetic line Jerusalem and be proclaimed to the world; Ps18:1,2; from Judah to Mary; Jn8:58; Lk3:23-33. This Is2:3,4; Joel 3:16; Zec1:14-17; Lk1:31-33,46-55,68- messianic line ended when Jesus was conceived by 80. the Holy Spirit; Mk11:13,14; Lk1:31,35; 4:18,19. There are three groups of people who are saved; However, the Spirit/spirit lineage continues when a Zec13:7-9. The first group consists of people who person accepts Jesus as Savior. The fire of His worshiped the only God/Creator of heaven and earth beatings and crucifixion was the searing pain He before their eyes were opened to the glory of Christ experienced as Jesus bore our sin; Is53:3,8,9; Jesus; Dt32:39; Gn4:4; Heb11:39; Mt13:17. The Lk22:63; Jn19:19,20; Dt29:18; Ps22:6; Job25:6; second group consists of people who were once Is53:4-6; 2Cor5:21. Through His crucifixion, He blind, but now see and live to worship God through sealed the new covenant with His blood and fulfilled Christ Jesus; Mt13:16; Jn14:21. Just as Jesus was cut God‘s requirement; Heb9:18-28; 12:24; 13:20; off, the second group will also be cut off in the latter Mt26:28. days; Da9:26a; Zec13:8; Mt26:31; 24:9,13. A few His body was taken from the cross and was placed people of the second group will not taste mortal in a tomb, but then He arose; Mt27:59,60; Jn20:1. death, but are changed; Mt16:28; 1Th4:15. The Jesus is alive! This is the fulfillment of the third people of the first two groups are given a greater required observance, the raising up of the First glory in heaven, for they believed by faith; Rev20:4- Fruits: 1Cor15:20; Lv23:11. On the morning after 6. The people in the third group will know the LORD, the Sabbath on the third day (Sunday), Jesus was for the Spirit of God will be poured out upon them; raised up (resurrected) and appeared before Ho2:18-20; Is44:3; Ezk39:28,29. The third group will witnesses; Lk23:33; Jn11:25; 19:19,23,30; be people who live on earth and worship Jesus after 20:9,17,19,22; Jn20:14,19,26; Lk24:13-15,21- His return; Mk8:38; 13:26; Is61:9; Gn18:18. During 23,26,31; Jn20:25; 21:14. To this day anyone by faith this time, God will especially bless Israel among the who repents and believes in His name will spiritually nations; Ma3:12; Is61:7. After the Judgment, all the ―Passover‖ from death (caused by sin) to a people of the first, second, and third groups will see resurrected life with Jesus; Ro6:5; 1Cor15:23. the face of God; Rev22:4. The event will be like the time of Joseph and Benjamin when they were at the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 76 dinner table and then later embraced and cried for the signs God has revealed to us in advance, while we joy; Gn43:34; Gn45:13,14. This is the way it will be continue to do the work of Christ through Godly for those who are saved; Rev22:5. Amen. living; Eph6:18,19; Ro12:2; Ne4:17; Mt5:48; Php1:6; 3:12,15. We are to be mindful of the world, but not Seven Prophetic Years be of the world while God protects our souls; Jn15:19; 17:14-17; Ps121:7,8. As much as possible, we are to try to understand God‘s perfect timing; Dt32:4a; Is25:1. Israel was God’s Calendar Explained exiled nearly 2700 years ago, and during that time 30-Day Month God chose Daniel to reveal a portion of His holy calendar regarding the latter days of the In the time of Noah the rain began, and the flood transgression. These days are still in our future; gates opened in the second month; Gn7:11. Then the Da9:24-27. To gain this holy knowledge, we need to rain stopped, and the flood gates were closed in the read and perceive scriptural basics. Above all, we are seventh month (Gn8:4). Scripture specifically states, to be wary of people or religious organizations who ―one hundred and fifty days;‖ Gn8:3. From the have a specific ―holy‖ calendar (based on man‘s second month to the seventh month were five calendar) of apocalyptic (unveiling) events. months. There are thirty days in a month when the There are some specific basics to know, but only number of days (150) is divided by the number of God knows the day and time of everything; Ec3:1. months (5). Sometimes a little knowledge is not a good thing because it can cause some people to have tunnel 360-Day 12-Month Year vision; 2Ki20:16-19. These thoughts also apply to this writing; Mt24:4. The things written here do not God‘s year is 12 months long and has 360 days. draw a conclusion or set a specific date. The closest There are no references in the Bible specifically thing this work provides is an awareness of God‘s stating there are twelve months in God‘s year. perfect timing. Throughout this work no specific However, the time of Esther‘s beautification of six calendar date has been set according to man‘s months and six months is the only reference that calendar. God has a holy calendar, and Jesus did states a total of twelve months; but this does not tie command us to be alert to the events and recognize the time with God‘s year; Es2:12. Unlike learning the time is near; Mt24:42. To illustrate this, Jesus about the thirty days per month, it takes a little more used the parable of the ten virgins; Mt25:1,2. There ciphering in the scripture to determine the number of will come a time for His people to perceive the day is days in God‘s twelve-month year for our Earth. drawing near. This can be accomplished if God‘s The prophetic week, given in the book of Daniel, children are accurately taught what His Holy Word, is seven years long. Each day of the prophetic week the undiluted, unadulterated, and unabridged Bible is one year. In the second half of the prophetic week reveals; Jn12:37-41; 2Cor4:2,3. Perhaps a person abominations are decreed; Da9:27. Jesus gave us a could use easily worded Bibles to gain a warning about the abomination of desolation. People contemporary understanding; but for accuracy, it is in Judea are to flee to the mountains when they see best to depend upon an original word translation the person who will set up the abomination; Mt24:15. Bible. The length of the biblical year is determined by God‘s people must not make the same kind of multiplying 30 days times 12 months and that equals mistake as the temple leaders by putting their self- 360 days. In order to determine the length of the interests ahead of recognizing that Jesus is the Son of prophetic week the 360 days are multiplied by 7 God; Mt26:63-66. We must do the acceptable thing years. The total would be 2520 days. Also some in the eyes of God; Ro12:1. As children of God, we prophetic Scripture mentions half of the prophetic must be educated in the Truth; Is65:16; Jn3:21. That week in months of time. Multiplying 7 years by 12 Truth is recorded in God‘s Word, the Bible, including annual months would equal 84 months. Further information about the latter days of the transgression; reference is available in Evidence That Demands a Heb4:12; Is49:2; Ro11:25. It has always been vital to Verdict, Josh McDowell, 1979, pages 170-175. train up our children in the way of the LORD; Pr22:6. The beast, who is called the antichrist, will cut off The ruler (Satan) of the world is active; Jn14:30. We, the temple sacrifice in the middle of the prophetic as well as our children, must first be taught to fear week (Rev11:2; Da9:27) or forty-two months (one- God and remember what He has given to us; Pr1:7; half of 84, Rev13:1,5). The antichrist beast will Eph6:17. We are to stand ready, always watching for attempt to rule the world during the second half of God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 77 the seventh prophetic week for 1260 days (one-half antichrist and false prophet will be allowed to put of the 2520). The antichrist beast will be aligned with them put to death in Jerusalem; Rev11:7,8. another beast called the false prophet; Rev16:13; Another example of the length of time is the 13:11,12; 19:20. When the length of time for the prophecy about Israel, represented by the woman in beast, which is half of the 7 prophetic years or 1260 the book of Revelation. The woman/Jews/Israel will days, is subtracted from the total of the 2520 days (84 be protected for 1260 days, perhaps like the days months), the remaining number of days for the first many Jews were hidden during World War Two; half of the prophetic week also is 1260 days. Rev12:6. God‘s two witnesses (His lampstands) have their ministry for twelve hundred sixty days during the Prophetic 7-Year Timeline prophetic week; but no specific start date for them is given; Rev11:3. Like Moses and Aaron with Pharaoh, The end of the transgression is 7 years…plus 75 or Jesus with the temple leaders, the two witnesses days… plus 7 more days of God‘s terror (ending with will be steadfast in their determination to do the work God‘s wrath), and then there is 1 day of rest. of God. At the end of their ministry/service the

7 YEARS PROPHETIC TIME LINE 2520 days 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Firm Covenant 75 + 8 Begins Beginning of Radical Political See False Peace Change against Israel Da8:9; Timeline Da9:27a; Da11:23; 301 Below days 1260 days 1260 days Da9:27b; Temple sacrifice stopped Da9:27b; Persecution of Jews. Then: Born Again Believers of Jesus * 2 Witnesses 1260 days; murdered in Jerusalem, nations Begin ? rejoice, raised up after 3 1/2 days. End ? Rv11:3,8-13;

2300 days Da8:14; End of God‘s Wrath; End of Transgression Da8:26; * Note: The 2 witnesses could be revealed at a slightly different time than the stopping of the temple sacrifice. Their murder would then be 1260 days later.

75 + 8 DAYS TIMELINE 7 yrs.

The Abomination of Desolation is set up during 1290 days. Da12:11; 11:31d; To do this, 30 more days are required after the last 1260 days of the seven years. 30 days 40 Tribulation and Great Tribulation. Mt24:21; 40 days days The Great Tribulation is Satan‘s wrath. Da12:1; Rv12:12; Total

During the last 10 of 40 days Rv2:10; are the holy days of 10 days Trumpets, Lv23:24,25; and the Day of Atonement. Lv23:27,32;

Five days between the Day of Atonement and the Feast of Booths. 5 days God‘s glory displayed; Terror for nations; Mt24:29,30; Sun/moon are darkened; God‘s people raised; Lv23:37,38; Hos2:6; Mt24:31; Rv18:4; Blessed reach 1335 days; Da12:12;

Feast of Booths Lv23:39,42; God‘s Wrath 7 days; Nu29:12-35; 8 days Great day of the Lord on the 7th Day; Rv19:11-21; Rv18:1,2,8; 7+1 One day of rest on the 8th day; Lv23:39;

The beginning of the kingdom of the Lord Jesus and the thousand years of peace on earth. Rv20:2,6;

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7 Prophetic years + 75 days + 8 days: prophetic week to fulfill of the prophetic seventy weeks; Da9:24. There is a total of seventy prophetic weeks The time of the Gentiles is fulfilled at the end of Da9:24a; before the end of the transgression to make that prophetic week; Lk21:24. For a thousand years atonement for iniquity, to bring everlasting after the return of Christ Jesus Messiah, people on righteousness to the holy city, and to anoint the most earth will worship Him in Spirit/spirit; Jn4:23,24. holy place. Sixty-nine weeks of that prophecy have The full prophetic week begins with an agreement of been fulfilled with the birth, ministry, death, and peace; Da9:27a. Sometime either before or after the resurrection of Jesus (Da9:25,26), as explained in the peace accord, the Jewish Temple on Mount Zion will book authored by Josh McDowell, Evidence That be constructed. Due to the nearness of the land of the Demands a Verdict, 1979, pages 172, 173; Gentiles and the available space to build, the outer paragraphs 4D and 5D. So, there is one more Temple court will not be built; but a wall is raised

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 78 between the holy and the profane; Rev11:1,2; sacrifice and grain offering will be stopped to the day Ezk43:8. that there will be a blessing is 1335 days; Da12:12. The agreement is a false peace that will last less This means there will be an additional 75 days than a year in length (as explained on page 80) when beyond the 1260 days needed to complete the seventh Israel will be run through by a military machine from prophetic week. Subtracting 1260 days from 1335 the northern border; Zec2:6,7; Jer4:6. As the days leaves 75 days; and subtracting 1290 days from prophetic week approaches the halfway point, an 1335 days leaves 45 days. After the 40 days of the appointed official (antichrist/beast) will put an end to abomination of desolation, there will be 5 more days the grain and sacrifice offering at the temple; that remain before the blessing is attained. Da9:27b; 11:31. At that time, the one called the The abomination of desolation is the great ―false prophet‖ will become vividly evident; tribulation, lasting 40 days; Da12:1; Mt24:21. If the Rev13:12; Rev16:13. He will tell all peoples on earth great tribulation were to continue, no person would to make an image of the antichrist/beast; Rev13:14. live; but God will shake the heavens and cause man He, himself, will be another beast; Rev13:11. Both to stop his insanity; Mt24:22,29. In real time, will go to destruction; Rev17:8; Rev19:20. The end beginning on the 30th day of the 40 days, the last of the last prophetic week of the seventy weeks after three of the seven required convocations and the temple is profaned will be forty-two months; appointed times of the Law will be fulfilled. The last Rev11:2. During this time, not only for Israel but for three required times of the Law are the Blowing of most of the world, social and economic conditions Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and the Feast of will erode; Rev13:17; 6:6. Within those three and a Booths. half years there will be many wars, especially in the In real time the first four of the seven required region of the Middle East and northern Africa appointed times were fulfilled through Jesus, and the coastline nations; Rev6:4,8. Also, little to no rain will last three also will be fulfilled in real time through fall for about three years in Israel and in the Jesus. Jesus informed us of this fact; Mt5:17. The surrounding nations; Is19:5; 42:14,15. A sea and the fifth observance is the Blowing of Trumpets on the Euphrates River will dry; Is44:27; 50:2,3; Hab2:6,7; 30th day of the abomination of desolation; Lv23:2,24. Rev16:12. The drought will be spiritual as well; It is a holy day and the first day of the seventh holy Ps68:6; Is5:13; 28:8-10; Mt5:6. In the last year of the month. God caused a trumpet to be blown at Mt. prophetic week, terrible plagues will be experienced; Sinai, and He may do this again at that time; Rev16:9. Nations from the Far East will march to the Ex19:16,19. Because it is written in Scripture, there Middle East. Troops, numbering over two hundred will be a great trumpet blast for all the peoples to million will amass in the area around Israel; Rev9:16. hear; Is27:13; Mt24:31. Then the sixth observance is The abomination of desolation will be set up the holy Day of Atonement on the tenth of the (meaning everything is ready) when the nations of seventh holy month, which is also the last day of the armies have been gathered in a tight geographical abomination of desolation (the 40th day); Lv23:27. area, and social and economic conditions will be a The Day of Atonement is the day of decision; Joel disaster worldwide; Da11:31; Mt24:15; Is45:20; 3:14. Either accept Jesus as Savior by that day, or die Zec14:2; Rev6:5. The time needed to complete the in everlasting disgrace; Jer20:11; Mt8:12. setup for the abomination of desolation will be after The total number of days remaining before our the prophetic seventh year. When the Temple Prince of Peace will rule the world is 13; Is9:6; sacrifice is abolished, there will be forty-two more 16:1,5. After the 40 days, there will be 5 days months (1260 days) of the prophetic week still to be remaining of the 75 days. Then there will be 8 days completed; Da9:27. According to Scripture, the setup more to fulfill the seventh and last required of the abomination of desolation will be complete 30 convocation of the Law, the Feast of Booths. The days after the end of the seventh prophetic year; remaining 13 days include the raising up of God‘s Da12:11. Subtracting 1260 from 1290 equals a 30- faithful people (Jn5:25), the wrath of God (bringing day difference. an end to man‘s transgression), and one day of rest, The abomination of desolation is a 40-day event commencing God Messiah‘s holy peace; Da9:24. after the extra 30 days (see above). Combined, they God has promised His people will not experience His total 70 days. No Scripture verse specifically states wrath; Ro5:9. The Feast of Booths (according to the 40 days, but God has informed us of this fact through Law) is to commence on the fifteenth day of the several historic events within the Bible; Gn7:4,12,17; seventh holy month after the crops have been 50:3; Ex24:18; Nu13:25; Dt9:11; 1Sa17:16; 1Ki19:8; harvested; Lv23:39. The crops represent the wheat Jon3:4; Mt4:2,3; Mk1:13; Ac1:3. From the day the (people in Christ) that will be brought into the barn,

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 79 while the chaff (unsaved people) will be burned up; There are four generations of mankind. Three Mt3:12; 13:30. God has stated there will be a distress generations are of the flesh, and the fourth is of the first, then everyone who is in the book of life will be Spirit. The generation of the Spirit includes the rescued after the time of distress; Da12:1. Then there people within all three generations who have or will will be a blessing on the 1335th day, five days after have worshiped God by faith; Jer10:10; Jn17:3; the Day of Atonement; Da12:12. The harvest will be 1Th1:9; 1Jn5:20. God has made covenants with each before the commencement of the Feast of Booths generation of the flesh. after the Day of Atonement. The raising up of God‘s Adam is the father of sinful mankind, the first children most likely will be on or before the 1335th generation; Gn3:6; 4:1; Ro3:23. He was created day and will complete the 75 days; Ho6:2; Mt24:31. before Eve; Gn2:7; Gn2:22. Then Cain was born, a There will be 8 days remaining. manchild with whom God spoke; Gn4:1; Gn4:6,7. Abel was born next; and by faith he was righteous in The Final 8 Days Spirit, but hated and murdered by his brother, Cain; Gn4:4; Heb11:4; Gn4:8,9. The 7th day of the Feast of Booths is the final day Noah was faithful to God, but is also the father of of the terror of God; Lv23:39; Jer49:5; Is2:10. This the second generation of sinful mankind; Gn9:1; day Jesus Messiah will mightily return; Ro11:26. He Heb11:7; Gn6:8. Gentiles remain in the second will put an end to the transgression against God, and generation (Gn10:1,32) unless they have received the He will properly restore the holy place (the mountain saving grace of God through Jesus (the fourth), and of the LORD in Jerusalem); Da8:14. The day Jesus then they are of the third generation (grafted). overturned the money changer booths was a prelude Abram/Abraham is the father of the third to this day. The 8th day of the Feast of Booths will be generation (through Isaac) of sinful mankind. By his a day of rest. The ruler of the world (the devil), the faith God reckoned him as righteous (Gn15:6; wicked, and the lost (who have no part in Christ Heb11:8); and the Reconciliation was offered Jesus) will be cut off from humanity at that time; through his seed, so the world might be reconciled to Jn12:31; 14:30; Rev20:2. After this day the hearts of God; Gn12:2,3; Dt7:6; Heb11:8,9; Ro5:11; the people will be circumcised, and they will never 2Cor5:18,19. God chose the people of Abraham again learn war; Gn17:3,4,12; Ro2:29; Gn2:2- because of his faith; Dt7:6; Dt7:8,9. 4,7,8,15; Is42:9-12; Ezk36:35; 37:14; 39:26-29; God has always shown favor to any person who Is2:4; 44:3; 14:7. worships Him by faith. There is a long biblical list of faithful people who were not descendants of False Peace Abraham, but God chose to make a covenant with Abraham; Gn4:4; Gn17:7. Most certainly it will be To calculate the approximate length of the false fulfilled. peace (omitted from page 79) we need to know that: Jesus is the fourth generation of mankind. He was The holy place will be properly restored on the 2300th without sin, yet He took our sin on our behalf; day which is the same day as the seventh day of the Heb4:15; 2Cor5:21. He is the Bridge between the Feast of Booths; Da8:13,14. The seven prophetic flesh of mankind and the Spirit of God; Heb2:17. years amount to 2520 days; Da9:27. Half of the seven Salvation has come to anyone who believes in Him as years equals 1260 days. The day the temple sacrifice the Son of God; 1Pe1:8,9. Through the holy birth of is stopped is halfway through the 7 years and is the Jesus, God visited mankind within the third key day to calculate the remaining days. As stated, generation; Is7:14; Lk2:7,11; Mt24:34. Jesus, ―the there will be a blessing on the 1335th day, which is 75 Man‖ (Jn19:5) was conceived by God‘s Holy Spirit, days beyond the end of the 7th prophetic year; (Lk1:35), and Jesus, God‘s Son, is of the Spirit; Da12:12. The Feast of Booths is 8 days long and Lk3:22; Jn3:13. Jesus is the Spirit Father of the begins immediately after the 1335th day; Lv23:39. fourth generation because He and the Father are One; The Math: 2520 + 75 + 7 days = 2601 days. Rev1:17; 22:12,13; Is22:21,22; Rev21:6,7; Jn10:30. Subtracting 2300 days from the 2601 days = 301 days All peoples who by faith have either waited for the for the approximate length of the false peace. promises (Heb11:13) or have accepted Jesus as Savior are heirs of the fourth generation of the Spirit; The Third And Fourth Generations and they will be saved from eternal destruction; Jn14:6; Jn14:15; Ga3:29; Eph3:5,6; Jn4:23,24; God has revealed He will visit the iniquity of the 14:16,17; 2Th1:9,10. Their sin is forgiven, and they fathers in the third and fourth generations; Ex20:5. live according to His commandments.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 80 Jesus, the fourth generation, is the One who will brothers; Gn37:5. Jesus was hated by his brothers, return to mankind to purge the transgression of both in his family and by other Jews; Jn7:5; Jn7:7. mankind and lead the nations in His Holy peace; Joseph was sold; Gn37:28. Jesus was sold; Ezk20:36-42; Lv26:12; Mk13:26;Is65:16,19-24; Mt26:15. Joseph was put into a pit and raised up; Jn14:27. Like any person who believes, the fourth Gn37:28. Jesus was put into a tomb and raised up; generation of people on earth at that time will Jn19:40,41; Jn2:22; Jn20:19. Joseph was arrested; worship the LORD in Spirit; Jn4:23. After Jesus Gn39:20. Jesus was arrested, beaten by soldiers, and returns in glory and wrath, God will pour out His sentenced to be crucified; Mt26:55,56,67; Mt27:27; Spirit onto all mankind, for they will know the LORD Mk15:15. Joseph was raised up and became second and desire to learn and live according to His only to Pharaoh; Gn41:41. Jesus was raised up from commandments; Lk21:27; Jer31:34; Jer31:33. the tomb and sits at the right hand of God; Mt28:1,6; The seventy prophetic weeks the LORD decreed Mt22:44; Mk16:19. Joseph saved his people; are equal to 490 years, as each day represents a year Gn50:20. Jesus came to save the world; Jn3:16. of time; Da9:24; Ezk4:6. The prophecy specifically Joseph, the fourth generation of Abraham, returned to states 7 weeks, 62 weeks (Da9:25), and 1 week the land given to him; Gn50:25; 15:16 Ex13:19. (Da9:27) are to be completed to end the Jesus, being the fourth generation of the Spirit, will transgression. There were/are segments of time return to His homeland; Mt24:30. (years) not counted between the prophetic weeks. Moses records that Israel went out from the land Sixty-nine weeks were completed the day Jesus was of Egypt four hundred thirty years to the very day; crucified, as per Evidence That Demands a Verdict, Ex12:41. We know the Israelites were in the Josh McDowell, 1979, pages 172, 173; paragraphs wilderness forty years when Joseph‘s bones (the 4D and 5D. Even after two thousand years, the final fourth generation) were carried on dry land from the 7-day prophetic week is yet to be fulfilled. We are east across the Jordan River; Jos5:6; Jos4:18. The 20, informed there will be wars and days of distress, even 430, and 40 years from the time Jacob/Israel fled the to the end; Da9:26; Mt24:6,7. land God had promised total 490 years, the same God revealed to Abraham that his descendants number as the prophecy of seventy weeks; Da9:24. would be enslaved and oppressed four hundred years, After Jesus returns in power and glory, God will then the fourth generation would return; Gn15:13; gather Israel; Is11:12. Israel, at that time, will be of Gn15:16. the Fourth Generation of the Spirit of Christ Jesus Isaac, the second generation in the natural line of Messiah, as all nations will be; Zec14:9,16; Is25:7. Abraham, was commanded not to go to Egypt and (Additional information on the fourth generation is sojourned within the land; Gn26:1-3. Jacob was the covered in Chapter 10.) third generation in the natural line of Abraham. He left the land of Canaan to take a wife from the SEALS, TRUMPETS, BOWLS daughters of Laban; Gn28:2,3. He worked for his father-in-law for twenty years, having his wages God Jesus, through the apostle John, has given us changed ten times before he returned; Gn31:41,42; a glimpse of several prophetic events/plagues that Gn31:13. Then Joseph was of the fourth generation in will appear between the time of the false peace the natural line of Abraham. Joseph was a shepherd, agreement and the eighth day of the Feast of Booths; and the Lord was with him; Gn39:2. His brothers Rev1:1. Recorded in the Bible is information about a hated him, and they sold him into slavery; Gn37:4; book having seven seals. Jesus is the only One able to Gn37:28. He was taken from the land his father take the book from the hand of God and break its sojourned to the land of Egypt, where he eventually seals; Rev5:1,9. Each seal describes a worsening became second to Pharaoh in command; Gn37:36; progression of the conditions on earth. At Gn41:40. Joseph was a type of savior for Israel; approximately the same time frame for the breaking Gn50:19,20. Before Joseph died, he commanded the of each seal, angels will sound trumpets as an alarm people to take his bones with them when Israel left for war. Except for the seventh trumpet, each blast Egypt; Gn50:24,25. will announce various plagues initiated by man, Some of the similarities of the life of Joseph and through the power given by Satan; Rev8:2; Rev13:2. Jesus are as follows: Joseph was loved by his father; Many events/plagues will happen during similar time Gn37:4. Jesus is loved by His Father; Jn15:9. Joseph periods. Their impact may not be experienced by the was a prophet; Gn37:7,9; Gn40:39,40. Jesus is a same people or within the same geographical area. prophet; Jn5:19,20; Mt13:57. Joseph was hated by his Then there will be seven more plagues through the pouring of bowls; Rev15:1. Like the plagues initiated

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 81 by Moses and Aaron, six of the bowls may be year and the days immediately following. There is a revealed through the two witnesses: Rev11:6. Then total of 21 prophecies: 7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, and 7 the seventh seal will be broken, and shortly thereafter Bowls. Each seal, trumpet, or bowl has an assigned the seventh trumpet will sound on earth, announcing number from 1 to 21. These numbers are arranged to the reign of the kingdom of Jesus; Rev8:1; Rev11:15. approximate when the event will take place during Then the seventh bowl will be poured upon heaven the prophetic timeline. Numbers 1 through 9 are in and earth, making the previous six seals, trumpets, the first timeline. Numbers 10 through 21 are in the and bowls seem insignificant in comparison; second timeline. The 17th number has four parts Rev16:17; Rev16:19. On this day, Jesus will return (a,b,c,d). Finally, the 7th seal (#19), 7th trumpet (#20), with the wrath of God; Rev19:15. and 7th bowl (#21) occur in rapid succession on the Two timelines are given. The first timeline is an great day of the LORD; Zeph1:14. This is when the overall view of the entire seven prophetic years. The earth will be laid low in one day; Is32:19; 27:1; second timeline on page 83 details the final prophetic Zec3:9; Rev18:8; Da9:27.

First timeline: Seals and Trumpets

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witnesses become known, then followers of Jesus Seals and Trumpets That Occur Before The 7th Year will be severely persecuted; Rev11:3; Rev12:17; #s 1 through 9 13:10.

#1. 1st Seal. (Rev6:1,2) White horse: The person #5. 1st Trumpet: The inhumanity of war will called the antichrist by God‘s faithful ones will be greatly escalate; hail (man-made devices), fire, blood, appointed to lead the peace initiative with military (death) and a third of the earth will be burned; support; Rev17:8,11. He will be the beast throughout Rev8:7. Several nations will fall; Da11:40-43. the seven years, but in the end he will go to #6. 2nd Trumpet: A man-made device will look destruction; Da11:38,39. like a mountain as it is thrown into a sea. A third of #2. 2nd Seal. (Rev6:3,4) Red horse: The beast the creatures will die, and a third of the ships will be called the false prophet will control great military destroyed; Rev8:8,9. strength; Rev13:12. He will progressively take peace #7. 3rd Trumpet: There will be a man-made from the world; Rev13:13. Near the end of the device, called wormwood. It will look like a falling transgression, he will go forth with great wrath and star, and it will cause rivers and springs to become annihilate many; Da11:44. He will continue until his poison; Rev8:10,11. Wormwood is the description destruction; Da11:45; Rev19:20. given for something that appears to be solid, like a #3. 3rd Seal. Black horse: Except for the initial piece of wood, but is rotten to its core and has no life; time of false peace, famine and the economy will Dt29:18; Jer9:15. Wormwood represents Satan, become grave during the next six years; Rev6:5. demons, and the wicked who denounce their Creator After the temple is desecrated, the economy of the God; Rev16:13,14. industrial nations will collapse. The cost of a single #8. 4th Trumpet: One-third of the sun, moon, and loaf of bread will become great; Rev6:6. earth will be smitten, caused by man‘s destructive #4. 4th Seal. Ashen horse: After the temple action; Rev8:12. This means war at that time is not sacrifice is stopped, wars will become progressively global, but will affect a third of the earth. When God more severe; Rev6:7,8. Similar to the day of prepares for the day of His wrath, the entire earth will Jeremiah, God has purposed their hearts to carry out be darkened; Mt24:29; Ec12:1-3. their wickedness; La1:17; Rev17:17. (This is a key #9. 5th Trumpet: There will be five months of war, point!) A fourth of the earth will become involved. but this is not the great tribulation; Rev9:1,2. Like Jews will be severely persecuted. When the two locusts, there will be massive armies using devices

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 82 that do not hurt the foliage. These devices cause Rev9:3-6. agony but not death to societies who worship god/s;

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the people in Goshen; Gn45:9,10. The darkness was Seals, Trumpets, Bowls like death, but the Israelites had light within their During and After The Last Prophetic Year dwellings; Ex10:21-23. This light was supernatural #s 10 through 21 (not from oil lamps), otherwise there would have been no purpose for Moses to have mentioned this Summary: These prophecies mostly occur in a fact in the Scripture. The darkness that engulfs the certain geographic area on earth between the 6th and beast and his kingdom will be of the spirit, meaning the 7th year. For 42 months, God, through His two without the light of God. It will be evil, and it will be witnesses, will initiate plagues against His enemies; a glimpse of eternal hell; Mt5:22. The reality of the Rev11:3; Rev11:6. These plagues apparently will pain felt on earth by those who hate God will be take place in smaller geographical areas, rather than incomparable to the pain they will feel in the lake of encompassing the entire world. Bowls 1 through 6 fire; Mt5:22; 8:12. Truly, people who go to the will prepare the way for the end; Rev15:5-8. The 7th second death will feel the darkness; Ex10:21d; bowl will be poured out upon the entire world on the Rev20:14,15. When the 5th bowl is poured, the beast great day of the LORD. After the last day, the former will blaspheme God. Shortly afterward he will sins will be forgotten by the LORD; Rev16:17,18; commit himself to mankind‘s destruction; Da11:44. Is65:16. Ending the human race (Satan‘s wrath), would #10. 1st Bowl: The plague will be similar to the prevent God from remaining true to His covenant to day in Egypt, but this next time will be more severe; establish peace on earth; Rev12;12; Zec6:12,13; Ex9:9,10. God will cause malignant sores to form on 8:11,12; Ma3:1,2. During the time of Moses, God those who worship the beast; Rev16:1,2. Since the sent frogs throughout the land; Ex8:5,13,14. Demons, temple desecration, Jews and born again believers in represented by frogs, will go out to the nations at this Christ Jesus Messiah will have been greatly time. Like the frogs in Egypt, armies will be gathered persecuted; Rev2:7,10. together around Israel, and after God‘s wrath, their #11. 2nd Bowl: Once again, like the days in Egypt, bodies will be foul; Rev16:13,14. God will cause a sea to turn red like blood; #15. 6th Bowl: A short time following the 5th Ex7:17,18. Everything in it dies; Rev16:3. bowl, the Euphrates River will have dried, conditions #12. 3rd Bowl: In the same way as Aaron stretched in the Middle East will become grave, and the out the staff in Egypt, the rivers and springs will turn populous nations from the East will send multitudes red like blood; Ex7:19; Rev16:4. The blood of saints of troops because it will seem right for the leaders to will also be poured out by the wicked; Rev16:5,6. send them; Rev16:12; Pr14:12. Remember, demons #13. 4th Bowl: Like the seven years of famine in will have gone out to the leaders of nations; Egypt during the days of Joseph, the people who Rev16:14. Then the angels (demons) who have been reject God will be scorched with fierce heat from the bound will be released to arrange for and cause a sun; Gn41:27,28; Rev16:8,9. The prophecy written third of mankind to be killed; Rev9:14; Rev9:15. by Moses will be fulfilled in that day; Dt29:22-27. Literally, God will draw the armies, so they march to #14. 5th Bowl: The kingdom of the beast will be the Middle East. The assembly of these armies, in darkened, and his people will experience great pain; addtion to the nations of armies already there, will Rev16:10,11. The darkness may be similar to the take about six months of time; Rev9:16; 16:16. days when no one moved in the land of Egypt except Nations will experience spiritual darkness and have

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 83 no hope, but people who remain faithful will be 17c. The holy day for the Blowing of Trumpets sustained through the Light of Jesus; Jn8:12; will be on the 30th day of the 40 days of the 12:35,36,46,48. He will give them strength in times desolation/great tribulation, in the seventh holy of great weakness; Rev2:25; 3:5,12,21; 2Cor12:9. For month of the holy appointed times; Lv23:24. The the present, the ―light of Jesus‖ represents the Holy trumpet was used to assemble either the leaders or the Spirit, giving insight to the times and the knowledge congregation; Nu10:2-4. It was also used to sound an of eternal salvation to those who earnestly seek Jesus alarm for war and ―…be remembered before the by faith; Da11:33; 2Pe3:18. One day His light will LORD;‖ Nu10:9. This is the when God will literally illumine all His people; Rev22:5. begin to darken the earth; Mt 24:29. The darkened #16. 5th Seal: (Rev6:9) The Lamb Jesus will break earth will cause Satan‘s wrath to cease; Mt24:21,22; the seal. When Jesus was crucified, He became the Heb12:26. God said, ―…all the earth is Mine‖ offering, slain for our sin once for all; Lv6:25; Ex19:5. Neither Satan, the beast, nor mankind is able Rev13:8; Ro6:10; Heb9:11,12; 10:10. The people to change what God has purposed to do; Jer4:28. who are reckoned as righteous by God (because of Truly, like God revealed to the Israelites, we are all their faith) will also be ―slain.‖ The word of God is aliens upon this earth, and with fear, respect, and love what truly slays a person. Then God draws that for God and for our neighbor, we are to be good person to life; Ho6:5,6. stewards of the the earth; Lv25:23; Dt10:19; The word ―slain‖ means God provides the Spirit 1Cor4:1,2; 1Pe4:10; Lk4:8. of understanding to a person, who by faith willfully 17d. The 40th day will be the last day of the opens his mind and prepares his heart to believe in abomination of desolation, and it is the tenth day of the Son; Ex31:3; 2Chr26:5; 1Jn5:20; Eph4:17,18; the seventh holy month. Just like the day Jesus Jn8:47a. Those people ―who had been slain because celebrated and fulfilled the last Passover with His of the word of God‖ includes all who have died and disciples, this day will also be the last Day of remained faithful to God, and not just those who Atonement; Lk22:15; Lv23:27; Heb8:13. The priest were physically slain; Rev18:24. Jesus is also the would blow a ram‘s horn for the Day of Atonement. Altar in the house of God; Is56:7. The souls under the The blowing of a ram‘s horn meant the event was altar cry out, ―How long…,‖ which means they are God ordained; Lv25:9. Since it was first commanded alive and able to observe the events on earth; by God, this last Day of Atonement will be the last Rev6:10. They have a sense of urgency, and they can convocation for Israel to observe in the wilderness of see the suffering. It is during this time they will be the world. After this day, only the Feast of Booths given white robes to cover their nakedness (sin) and will be observed by all nations of the world. This is make them presentable to God; Rev6:11; Ex20:26; because the Law will have been fulfilled through Rev3:18. When the 5th seal is opened, the day is Jesus; Zec14:16. It will be the last Day of Atonement drawing near when the Lord will take action; Da9:19; because, for those who go through the wrath of God, Is48:11. redemption (by faith) has come (atoned); and their #17. 6th Trumpet: (Rev9:13-21) When the 6th sin will be forgotten; Dt32:43; Is65:17-19. There will trumpet is sounded, we know several events will have be no further need for a Day of Atonement. Jesus is taken place between the 6th and 7th trumpet. our atonement and our Holy offering, so that we 17a. The last 6 months 200 million will have become reconciled or seen as being favorable gathered for war near and around Israel; Rev9:16. (propitiation) with God; Ro3:24,25; Heb2:17; 1Jn2:2. After the 1260 days, an additional 30 days will be This last Day of Atonement is significant because needed for the false prophet to set up the abomination God has revealed if a person does not worship Him of desolation; Da12:11. About this same time, the on that day, that person will be cut off from the two witnesses will be murdered in Jerusalem; and people; Lv23:29. During the last days of the after 3 ½ days, God will raise them, enraging the transgression, those people who have not been nations; Rev11:9,11,14. forgiven and do not have Jesus as their Savior will be 17b. Immediately following the 30 days needed cut off and will die in their sin; Jn8:21. for the abomination setup, Satan‘s wrath will Another significant point to mention is the year of commence; Rev12:12. It is called the abomination of the Jubilee. This is the next year, after 49 years of desolation or the great tribulation. It is 40 days in observing the Day of Atonement annually; length, as mentioned earlier in this chapter. This will Lv25:8,10. During the year of the Jubilee, the land be Satan‘s attempt, through man, to annihilate would go fallow; it would have its time of rest, yet mankind; Da11:44. the people would have enough to eat; Lv25:11; Lv25:19. The year of the Jubilee is prophetic. It

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 84 means that the year following the day of God‘s peril. The second point is that those who love Jesus wrath, which will be during the Feast of Booths, the will be raised up in a few days, and their joy of land of Israel will not be sown, but the Jews who are anticipation will be magnificent; Jn15:11. still alive will have enough food. The Israelites were assembled at the base of Mt. The year of the Jubilee may be 50 years from Sinai on the third day. God was the One who sounded some historical event that the nation of Israel the ram‘s horn calling the congregation together; experienced. Note, just a thought: The year of Jubilee Ex19:13,16,17. (According to the Law, in the forty- may be the following year after the prophetic 70 ninth year prior to the year of Jubilee on the Day of years when the transgression against God will end; Atonement, a ram‘s horn was to be blown throughout Is23:17. However, this will be for the historians to the land; Lv25:9. It was the announcement that all of determine… but if 1947 is the starting date, then the Israel has been redeemed, and the people were to transgression would end at the 70th year (each year return to the land of their fathers, remembering the having 360 days). The Jubilee would begin because land is God‘s; Lv25:13; Lv25:23. Like Israel at the 50 years had passed since Israel reclaimed Jerusalem mountain, God will sound the ram‘s horn to call His in 1967 (pages 60, and 73). Only God knows. The forgiven faithful ones together to meet Jesus in the Apostles Peter, Paul, and John thought Jesus would clouds; Rev7:9,14,15; Ac1:11. This will happen return soon, and that was two thousand years ago; shortly after the last Day of Atonement, perhaps by Ac2:14-21; Ro16:20; Rev1:1; 22:20. Remember, the fifteenth day of the seventh holy month which is God‘s faithful ones are to worship Him and ―be the 1335th day, just prior to the beginning of the Feast alert,‖ not fearing events or dates; Mt10:28; of Booths; Da12:12. 24:33,34,42. The first resurrection is the Ingathering of the It was in the third month (60 days) when the crops; Jn5:25; Ex23:16. The saved will perceive the Israelites reached the mountain; Ex19:1,2. God told sound of the ram‘s horn and be changed; Ex20:18; Moses He would come to the people in a thick cloud; 1Cor15:51,52. Ex19:9. This will be repeated for all the world on the Then after the first resurrection, during the Feast day God darkens the earth with a cloud. The earth of Booths on the seventh day, the people remaining will be so dark that no light from the sun or moon on earth will experience the destroying mountain. will reach the earth; Is13:13a; 60:2. The whole world That mountain is cursed and will never have a tool will be involved because all the people (not just put to it; Jer51:25,26. It represents the sword of the Israel) who survive will know God. Moses also LORD and a stone of offense; Rev19:15; Is8:14; warned the people that whoever approached the Ro9:33. It is cursed because it is used to crush rather mountain would be put to death; Ex19:12. than heal; Nu24:8,9; Dt32:39-43. Then God had Moses tell the people to wash their #18. 6th Seal: (Rev6:12a) The 6th seal will be garments, consecrate themselves, and be ready for the either just before or just after the last Day of third day; Ex19:10,11. Today those who are clean Atonement. There will be an earthquake, and the sky Spiritually read the Bible daily, listen to the Word, will be darkened when the seal is broken; deny themselves, seek God, and allow Him to teach Mt24:29,30. Satan‘s wrath will be stopped for the and change them to become more like Chirst; sake of the elect (God‘s people); Mt24:22. The elect Lk9:23; Heb10:22; Mt11:28. This is a continual includes: all who are still alive on earth at that time process for the rest of their lives. It is the Word of who are faithful in Jesus and the seed of Abraham, God that cleans and gives rest; Jn15:3; Mt11:29. A who faithfully kept the Law with a humble and person consecrates himself by having the right heart contrite heart; Jn17:6-10; Heb11:13; 2Cor3:14-17. attitude, being humble and contrite, and continually The elect also includes the sealed one hundred reflecting upon God‘s Word; Is66:2; Jos1:8; Ps4:4,5. forty-four thousand (See Chapter 8.) of the twelve The time during this last Day of Atonement will tribes, who are of the first resurrection but will parallel the day Moses instructed the people to wash remain on earth as part of the remnant; Rev7:3,4; and put on clean clothes. At this time, God‘s people Zeph3:13-17. In the day of God‘s wrath, no harm will will not have been raised up. Jesus told us ―the come to them; Rev14:1,3-5. They will be priests of heavens will be shaken‖ before the angels are sent to the LORD and will serve to explain Him; Is66:19. gather His people; Mt24:29; Mk13:24-27. Also, there #19. 7th Seal: (Rev8:1) The seventh Seal, seventh are two events happening at the same time. The first Trumpet, and seventh Bowl occur in one day; is that those people who do not have Jesus as their Rev18:8. The day will be the twenty-first day of the Savior will be full of terror when the heavens are seventh holy month; Lv23:37-39. When Jesus said, shaken; Is33:18. They will know they are in great ―It is finished‖ Jn19:30 He was saying all that He

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 85 was sent to do had been completed. Pentecost is #21. 7th Bowl: The 7th bowl will be poured out in when His Holy Spirit was given, completing the first one day on the 7th day of the Feast of Booths; four appointed times, feasts, and holy days. In the Rev16:17-21; Lv23:34,39; Rev18:21. The 7th bowl same way, the wrath of God will complete the final affects the entire world for the next thousand years; one of the last three of the seven holy appointed days Rev20:2. We are told there will be a ―shout‖ on that and convocations of the Law; Ac2:1-4; Rev10:6,7. great day, like the time when Israel shouted, and the #20. 7th Trumpet: (Rev11:15,18) The 7th trumpet wall of the city fell flat; then every man went straight is also the same as the announcement God declared ahead into Jericho; Jer50:46; Jos6:20. On the day of (in the book of Genesis) that the LORD will crush the His wrath, every wall will come down, and Jesus will head of the serpent; Gn3:15c. For His sake, the LORD lead His host straight ahead for the day of slaughter; will take necessary, bold, visible, and conclusive Is2:12-21; Rev19:14-16;Is30:25. From that day forth action; Is48:10,11. Similar to Mt. Sinai, on God‘s day former sins will be forgotten, and the people around of wrath, a great and very loud trumpet blast will be the world will know God through Jesus; Is65:16; heard on earth; Ex19:18,19; 20:18-23; Heb9:28; Mi4:1,2. Dt4:12,19,24,33; Jer 49:2; Is30:27,28. Then the earth will shake back and forth; Is24:20,21.

In The 7th Holy Month The Transgression End Law/law experience wrath; Ex6:6; Titus3:5; Ro1:18- 20. Both will happen at the same time; There are more details in addition to the Seals, Ro5:9,16,20,21. The Law/law remains in effect for Trumpets, and Bowls. Jews and the Gentiles who do not know the Son; Ro2:14-16; Ro3:10-20. In real time, counting from The Fifth, Sixth, And Seventh Holy Observances Of the day the sacrifice is stopped in Jerusalem, the The Law In Real Time Ps19:14 1335th day is to bring a blessing; Da9:27; Da12:12. As stated previously, (page 79) the period of time it Just as Jesus accomplished the first four appointed will take for the abomination of desolation (Da11:31) holy observances in real time (See Chapter 7.), God to be readied is 1290 days (Da12:11), or 30 days Jesus will establish His kingdom of Peace on earth, more than 3 ½ years (Da7:21-27; Rev17:12,13), completing the process of the final three appointed counting from the day the temple sacrifice ends. holy observances of the Law that remain in effect; These days will be the final days of the transgression Is9:6; Ezk45:17; Mt5:18; Lk16:17. God‘s judgments against the LORD and humanity; Da11:36,44. During are true; Rev19:2. God chose Israel from all the these days the dragon and the beast will attempt to nations; Dt10:15. Unlike a clay pot, all peoples have eliminate both Israel and the followers of Jesus from been given a free will by God; Dt10:16. The thoughts the face of the earth; Rev12:14,15,17. of the people, either good or bad, determine what the The days of grace and understanding have been future will be for them, but God directs the steps of since the day of Jesus‘ resurrection; Jn1:16; Co1:6- all men; Jer18:4-10; Pr16:9. This truth applies first to 14; 2:2. These days will take us to the holy days yet Israel as a nation and then to the world nations; to be fulfilled, which are the solemn day of the Ezk11:12. The final three holy observances will be Blowing of Trumpets, the Day of Atonement, and fulfilled by God Messiah; Mt5:17,18. Each person is (once the Spiritual harvest is completed) may include either to believe and live according to the Word of the Feast of Booths; Lv23:24,27,34. God, or reject God‘s Word and bear the wrath to In the book of Numbers (Chapter 29) during the come; Ro2:5-13. The one who rejects God is like a course of the three holy observances according to the person who does not know about or ignores the signs Law, in the first twenty-two days of the seventh holy of an impending disaster; either way, that person will month, a feast of grain and many bulls, goats, and experience the consequences; Mt10:34-39; Jn5:46,47. lambs is offered to the LORD. These animal offerings Those who trust and believe God will have a are a prelude to the last seven days when much blood better understanding of what is to come and will take of mankind will be shed; Ps22:12,13; Ezk45:22-25; appropriate action; Jn16:2-4; Mt24:44-46. The time is Is34:7,8. On the day His mountain will be established always opportune to repent and be saved; (Is2:2; 11:9; Joel 3:17); like the day of the dedication Ac17:30,31; Eph3:20,21. for the temple that Solomon built (2Chr7:1-10), our Life is given according to the Spirit of the Law, Lord will cause the blood of the beast to cover the but wrath according to the letter of the Law; Ro8:3- ground; Rev16:13; Ezk39:2-8; Rev14:20. Also, like 17. God has stated: ―The LORD‘s appointed times the day Isaac was weaned, Abraham had a great which you shall proclaim as holy convocations—My feast; Gn21:8. Being weaned represents Israel‘s appointed times are these… Lv23:2 …in the seventh removal from the duties of the Law, to become month on the first of the month… Lv23:24 On mature with the solid food of Christ Jesus Messiah; exactly the tenth day of this seventh month…On Heb5:12-14; 6:1,2. Truly, after the slaughter in that exactly the fifteenth day of the seventh month…for day, there will be laughter; Ex29:11; Is65:11,12; seven days, with a rest on the first day, and the eighth Gn21:5,6; Lk6:21. day… Lv23:39 You shall thus celebrate…a perpetual The completion of the fifth, sixth, and seventh statue.‖ Lv23:41 holy appointed observances in real time will bring an God Jesus fulfilled the first four appointed times, end to the transgression against God; Is46:10-13; and God Jesus will also fulfill these commands. Mt24:22. Like the time of Jesus‘ ministry, many Jews Therefore, an amazing thing will unfold in the last will believe before the day of wrath that He is days. Like the Israelites, people are saved according Messiah; Rev7:9; Jn12:11. Prior to the fifth to the Spirit; but people living according to the appointed holy observance, the world will have

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 87 experienced much bloodshed, the economy for the LORD enters into the wrath against those on earth industrial nations will be in shambles, an alliance of who hate the Almighty; Dt32:41; Is3:14; Jn15:1,4,5; nations will have formed as another beast, spiritual Is4:4; 34:5; 61:8; 66:16,18; Rev16:21d. Though darkness will flood the world, and the peoples‘ love wicked, the forty days of tribulation are to prepare will have grown cold; Rev9:15; Rev6:5; 13:7; God‘s children to ready themselves to be saved; Rev17:12; Rev17:15; Mt24:12. Also, Satan (the Gn7:17,23; 1Sa17:16,50; Jon3:4,5,10. As stated in dragon) will have entered into the person called the Chapter 7, the time of the Blowing of Trumpets is the antichrist/beast; Rev13:2,4. Satan, through the 30th day of the forty days of the great tribulation; antichrist, will initiate the great tribulation; Rev6:8. Lv23:24; Nu29:1-6; 10:8-10; Da12:1; Mt24:21. Mankind in general will have turned from God; The great tribulation, like heavy labor, is man‘s Is50:1,2. judgment against human kind; Is21:2-4; Is53:8a; God has revealed there will be no man who will Jer4:31; Ezk23:24,25; Ho5:11; 10:4; Zec14:12,13; worship Him according to the Law after His wrath; Rev17:17; Is54:17. The great tribulation will be the Zec14:9. Nevertheless, the Law must be fulfilled; evidence of Satan using mankind to pervert God‘s Mt5:17,18. Praise God that He remains faithful, for justice and the Law; Gn3:1; Ex23:1,2; Pr17:23; He cannot deny Himself; 2Tim2:13. God is the One Hab1:4; Jn8:44; Ps58:3,4. Satan will provide for who will fulfill all that is written just as He did in the himself his own great sacrifice of fire through man, day of Joshua, but not through worldly man, for man his craft, and the wickedness of mankind‘s heart; is corrupt; Is2:11-17; Jer25:13; Nu32:21,22; Da8:25; Rev13:13; 17:16; Ps5:10; Is44:11; Ex8:4; Gn6:11. God is the Perfecter and Author of His Rev16:13,14; Lk21:20; Rev9:14-16. However, Satan Word, and He alone will surely bring it to pass; alone cannot perform the great tribulation; Ezk28:14- Heb2:10; 12:2,3; Is46:11. God in Spirit is the One 18. Satan is impotent and unable to bring his wrath who fulfills, and God will have His Servant Jesus through himself, and he is unable to finish his wrath; bring forth justice to the nations; Zec4:6,7; Is42:1; Rev12:12,13; Mt24:21. Only God is able to put an Dt30:1-6,15-20. end to mankind‘s insanity; Is34:2; Ex8:14. The future existence of humanity is protected because of God‘s The Fifth Appointed Holy Observance In Real Time love; Mt24:22; Dt23:5; Ro5:8. Unlike Satan, without Is CalledThe Blowing of Trumpets the aid of human agency, our God Jesus alone will stop the tribulation and end the transgression; Listen to the gentle leading of the Spirit; Da8:25,26; Is37:20; 63:3,4; Da2:34,44; Is24:18-20. If Ps143:10; 1Ki19:12,13. Wholeheartedly work not to the LORD would not intercede, Satan and the quench the Spirit; 1Th5:18-22. The first day of the wickedness of man would end human life; seventh holy month, according to the Law, is the day Ro8:26,27,34; Gn6:5; Rev9:20,21; Mt24:21; of the Blowing of Trumpets; Lv23:24. Before the Rev18:1-3,5; Ro3:4-6; Mt13:39-43; Rev20:11. God Blowing of Trumpets, God with a hook, will have alone is able to do all things to His glory; Is2:11,17; caused men and nations to gather; Is37:28-32. He 34:2,3; 37:16,20; 42:8,9,13. will not turn back; Is45:23. In Leviticus 23:24, God Truly, the LORD is the first and the last; and He tells Israel the blowing of trumpets is a reminder. A will bind the strong man, Satan; Ex4:8; Gen2:4; 1:31; reminder of what? It is a reminder not only to the Rev5:13; 22:13; Job34:16-30. Like Israel within eyewitnesses at that time but to their children‘s Egypt, He will give the plunder to Israel; Lk11:21- children of the great and awesome miracles 23; Rev20:2; Ex12:36; Ezk39:9,10. On that same day experienced when they were removed from their God ends the transgression, the host of Satan, ―sons bondage; Dt10:21; Dt31:13; Ex13:3,14. of God‖ (demons; Job1:6,7 including Satan) will be During this last celebration of the Blowing of bound for a thousand years; Is24:21,22; Rev20:2,7- Trumpets, the entire world will experience the great 15. From the day of God‘s wrath, the people will beat and awesome power of the Lord; Joel 2:11,15. The the swords into plowshares; Is2:4. Then the LORD Blowing of Trumpets is to be celebrated humbly with will be made known to the nations through Israel; a sacrifice of fire to the LORD, but this last time the Ps41:13; 90:2; Is40:28,29. Lord will offer a sacrifice by fire; Lv23:25; Ps21:8- 11; Is29:6. God’s Displayed Glory Satan‘s terrible tribulation begins from the 1290th day, after the abomination of desolation has been set The hatred and wrath of nations against Israel, the up; Da12:11. The tribulation quickly escalates and followers of Jesus, Jesus, and God will cause God to has a forty-day duration to the time just before the take strong action; Da11:44;Ezk23:28-30; Da8:24;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 88 Rev13:2d; Da11:28; Da8:11,25; 11:37; Jn15:18,19; sin, not as a copy, but in Spirit and directly to the Rev12:12 Da9:18,19. God will display His glory and Father; Heb3:1-19; Heb4:14,15; 5:5-10; 6:17-20; power at the end of the forty days; Mt24:30. In a Heb7:17-28. This fact may now be understood by the flood of wickedness, man would destroy all people Jew or Gentile, if he or she so seeks to understand and end the covenants God has with Israel and God through Jesus; Dt4:29; Mt24:32-34; Eph2:13-21. mankind; Rev12:15; 17:15; Dt9:5; Mt24:21; This principle will soon be understood when God Gn15:18; Is9:4-7;Gn9:11. God will send recompense changes the heart of all Jews at the time of the return upon the nations to end the transgression through of His Son; Ezk36:26,27. However, for either Jew or Christ Jesus Messiah; Is59:18-20; 66:6; Da2:44,45; Gentile, it is better to be known by God and worship Is14:25-27; Jer31:28-31; Da8:14,26; Rev19:11-16. God today through Jesus than to wait and be cast out; No human being or demon will destroy the Ac4:10-12; Eph3:9-12,15-21; Heb4:12; Is65:1; 66:2; covenants God has established; Is46:10; 59:21; 1Tim2:3-6; Lv23:29,30; Mt7:22,23; 8:11,12; Is45:23; Da9:4; Jer1:10; Jn15:10,11. Only God is able to Php2:11. establish new covenants, making the old covenants The scapegoat (the goat that was allowed to run in obsolete; Lk22:20; Heb8:13; 9:1,11,15. One covenant the wilderness) represents the sin of error of faithful which will be fulfilled after the end of the Jews, and all who by faith love and obey the Father transgression is the union (in His Spirit) of the Jews but have erred (sinned) without knowledge; as a nation with the members of the body of Messiah Lv4:13,14; 1Jn5:16,17; Ac3:17-26. Also, to all on Jesus (Judah) and the rest of the; world Jer31:31-34. earth who love Him and live according to His Word, Jesus is in the presence of the Father; Jn14:23. To The Sixth Appointed Observance In Real Time Is this day He intercedes as Savior, so that all who Called humbly love, obey, and ask forgiveness are able to The Day of Atonement: stand in the presence of God, where no mention of sin will be made; Jas5:15; Ro8:34; Job16:19; Jn17:5; The Day of Atonement is the fortieth day of the 1Jn2:1,2; 2Sa22:2-7; Lk2:11; Ac5:31; 13:23; great tribulation and the tenth day of the seventh holy Php3:20,21; 2Cor5:21; Jn14:15; Rev22:3,4; Ro6:6- month; Lv23:27; Rev2:10. The Day of Atonement is 11,22. Though sin is committed, Jesus‘ crucifixion the second of the final three required observances of has covered the sin (the scapegoat) for Israel and for the Law. According to God, the Day of Atonement is all who repent; Heb10:17,18; Ro11:26,27. most holy to the LORD; Lv23:27; Ex30:10. It is the According to the Law, the sacrificed bull of the day once a year when the high priest makes a blood priestly duties for the Day of Atonement is slain by offering, appealing to God to forgive the sin of the the high priest; Lv16:27. This duty represents the people; Lv16:34; Nu29:7-11; Lv16:17. Otherwise, beast slain by the arm of the High Priest Jesus; their sin would remain, and each man would be cut Is34:6-8; 43:3,4; Rev16:13,14; 17:3; 19:19,20; off from among his people; Lv17:3-5. The elements Heb3:1; 4:14; 6:20. In the priestly work of the Law, of worship (in the process of the priestly duties of the the bull is offered for a sin offering for the priest and Law) represent things that are prophetic and of the his household; Lv16:11. As we understand, each Spirit in God‘s holy dwelling; 2Pe1:19; Lk24:44; person who confesses Jesus as his Savior is also a Jn3:34; 6:63; 1Cor2:13; 2Chr30:27; Heb8:5,6. priest of God; Jn3:18; 9:36-39; Lk20:35,36; Ro8:14; According to the Law on the Day of Atonement, Ga3:26; Rev1:6; Ro15:16. two goats were selected, representing sin; Lv16:7. David wrote of the bulls, symbolically referring to Jesus fulfills the purpose of both goats in that He who a people against God, Jesus, Israel, and believers of is without sin took our sin and like a proclamation, Christ Jesus; Ps22:12,13. In the process of the Law, nailed sin to the cross with His own body; 2Cor5:21; the person who burned the bull then bathed and Lv23:21; Co2:14. According to the Law, the priests entered the camp; Lv16:28. This former duty of were to cast lots to determine how each goat was to bathing is represented as being baptized in the Spirit be used; Lv16:8. After the lots were cast, one goat and being spiritually clean; Lv8:2,3,6; Mt3:16; was sacrificed, while the scapegoat was let go into Mk1:8; 16:16; Ac1:5; 2:38; 8:38; Jn13:10. the wilderness; Lv16:9; Mt27:35; Lv16:10. At the A person is regarded as righteous by God through time of the last Day of Atonement, the temple faith and through obedience to the commandments of worship under the old covenant will have been God; 1Pe1:7-9; Ezk18:22,28,32; 1Pe1:14-21. Faith, stopped by the antichrist; Da9:27; 11:31. Jesus is our trust, and obedience to God are what God sees in the High Priest, and being our High Priest, He has heart of each person; 1Sa16:7; Mt5:8; 6:4; already fulfilled the process for the forgiveness of 1Pe1:22,23. When there are no more people on earth

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 89 who will believe in Jesus as Savior, at the time of the Job33:19-29; Is35:4-6. He or she is to continue to old Law‘s last Day of Atonement, the arm of God seek God earnestly and grow in maturity and service will be raised, preparing to slay the beast, for it (any for the rest of his/her mortal life and not fall back to unsaved person) will be cut off from the people who the old nature which brings death; 1Pe2:1-3; Ga4:1- have life; Is40:10; 52:10; Dt32:34-36; Da9:19; 11; Heb6:1-8; 1Pe2:11,12. People whose names are Is43:13; 48:11; 65:8; Rev10:7; 15:1,8; 16:17; 21:6-8; not written in the book of life are akin to Satan, Is10:16-19; 26:11; Ps118:12; Rev2:7. though perhaps unknowingly. Jesus is the Cornerstone to Jews and Gentiles who The Law was fulfilled in Christ Jesus, and the love Him before the last Day of Atonement; 1Pe2:6. symbols of the eating of the flesh (bread) and They are members of the Spirit temple of God. They drinking of the new covenant are an outward sign of are living stones of the church of Christ, and they will the inner heart; Jn6:51,53,63; Lk22:19,20. The eating not be moved in the Judgment; 1Pe2:5; Rev20:6. and drinking signify a person loves Jesus and desires These living stones are perfect uncut stones, that is, to obey His commandments; Jn14:15. Life is assured stones shaped by the hand of God (not man) and for all who believe in Him. As priests of the living fitted together; Mt5:48; Eph2:20-22; 4:14-16; God, they are numbered within His house because 1Cor3:6. Jesus said to Peter, ―Upon this Rock/rock I Jesus was resurrected from the dead and broke the will build My church‖ Mt16:18. Peter is one precious curse of death; 1Pe2:9; Rev1:6; Ro4:24,25; 6:4,5; stone, as each person is who loves and obeys God (in Dt30:19,20; Ho13:14; Ro1:4; 6:5; the foundation of Jesus‘ church). Jesus is the Rock 1Cor15:21,42,55,56; 1Pe1:22,23; Ro6:9,10. upon which the church is built; Is44:8; 43:1-7. He is In the same way as the night of the first Passover, also the Cornerstone and the Altar; Is28:16; Rev16:7. a distinction will be made on the last Day of All people who believe in Jesus by faith remain Atonement Ex11:4,5,7,9; Rev14:14-16. A holy faithful in His strength; though, like Israel within census will determine who will be and who will not Egypt, the days ahead are/will be difficult; Dt26:6,7; be raised in the first resurrection on the last day, just Is54:11-14; 1Cor3:12-21; 1Pe1:6-21; Lk8:8,15; prior to the time of God‘s wrath; Jn5:25; Jn11:4,24- Mt7:24,25. We are to remember as Peter cried out 26; 6:39,40,44; Mt24:29-31. and even since Abel, all believers by their faith, According to the Law, the Passover lamb was to blood, and testimony are heard and vindicated by be selected on the tenth of the first holy month; God; Ac2:14; Gn4:8,10; Rev6:9,10; Heb11:13; Ex12:3. Then on the fourteenth day at twilight the Jn4:23; Lk7:35; 1Tim3:16; Dt32:36; Ps43:1; lamb was slain, the blood was brushed on the Ezk36:23. doorposts and lintel, and the lamb was prepared and eaten; Ex12:6-8. By doing so Israel was Passed Over by the destroyer; Ex12:23. The last Day of According to the Law, it was the blood shed that Atonement on the tenth of the seventh holy month is made atonement for one‘s soul; Lv17:11. The one the last day for this present time of grace; Ro4:16; who eats of the flesh was to wash, signifying the Heb4:16. If a person desires to be included as a child removal of guilt; Lv17:15,16. When a census was of God for the first resurrection, he or she must have taken (for a spiritual census will be taken on the last by faith humbly called (selected the Lamb) upon the Day of Atonement) the people who were numbered name of the LORD and not have turned from God to among their own were to provide a ransom; Ex30:12. covet; Rev20:5; Joel 2:32; Ex20:17,18; Dt7:25,26; In the same manner, Jesus our High Priest offered Ro7:7. His own blood to God the Father; Jn10:18; Ga4:4,5. This last Day of Atonement completes the process Through His acceptable offering, He permanently of God‘s spiritual growing season for all people who atoned for our sin, took away the guilt, and paid the love and obey Him; 1Cor3:6; Ex20:6; Heb11:1- ransom for anyone who would sincerely believe upon 3,13,14,39,40. The last Day of Atonement closes the His name…that He is the Son of God; Jn1:12,29; door of opportunity for the world to love the Light 3:18; 20:31. before the call of the first resurrection; Is22:22; The person who truly repents and asks God to Jn3:19,21; 8:12. This first resurrection occurs in a forgive his sin in the name of Jesus will be forgiven ―twinkling‖ sometime during a ten-day span just after by God; Lk11:9,10; Ac2:38-40; 1Pe1:17-21. That the last Day of Atonement and just before the great person also becomes numbered in the book of life day of the LORD on the 7th day of the Feast of and is allowed to enter into the family of God; Booths/Tabernacles; Lv23:28-30; Is13:9; Ezk7:2-9; Php4:3; Rev3:5; 13:8; Gn7:1; 1Pe2:10. The ransom Zeph1:14-17; Ac2:19-21; Joel 2:31,32; Lv23:34. Jesus paid remains paid for the person; Mt20:28;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 90 However, for the present time until the LORD (Jews) will be humble and will turn to her Husband gives more understanding, the day of being ―raised and will never leave Him; Is54:5-7; Is2:4; 10:20; up‖ is known only by the LORD; Ac1:7. Plainly 59:20,21; Ezk37:25-28; 43:7; Zeph3:11-17; stated, after this last Day of Atonement, people who Zec10:12. Israel‘s spiritual blindness, like the blind do not love Jesus will miss their opportunity to be man, is healed in a single day; Jn9:6,7,30-39; part of the first resurrection; Lv23:29; Mt5:25; 24:22; Dt28:28; Is29:9,10; 58:13,14; Ho2:14-20; Is10:17; Jn5:25; Rev20:6. As the Israelites were to do for the 21:9; Rev14:7,8. Like the tomb being opened as a first Passover, all peoples this time (Jews and testimony, the remnant who survive the great day of Gentiles) are to believe and select the Lamb of God the LORD will become a testimony of the days of Jesus by faith as their Savior; Jn1:29; 2Sa22:2-7. wickedness, wrath, and salvation; Jn20:1-9; God‘s chosen people of the first resurrection will Ezk36:22-25; Is6:12,13; Jer16:14,15; 32:39,40; be spared from the destroyer and are Passed Over at Ezk12:16; 36:15; Mi7:18-20; Zeph3:13; Is66:19. Judgment; 1Cor15:55,56; 10:9-11; Rev2:11; 20:14. God‘s glory will become visible especially during the Their faith has been reckoned by God as righteous, time of the last of the difficult days of the great and each is approved to enter the house of God; tribulation; Lk23:28-31; 2Tim3:1; Ps99:1-5; Is3:13- Jer4:4; Ezk44:9a; Mt7:1; Jn3:18; 5:22-24. In faith the 15; 30:27,28; Zec2:12,13. Then He will shake the humble demonstrate their hearts are in One man by heavens, causing peoples and nations to look up! believing in Jesus Christ and being obedient to God; (Lv23:27-30; Da12:1; Hag2:5,6; Heb12:26-29; Is66:2; Jn14:23; Ro5:15; Jn17:20,21; Eph2:14-18. Zeph2:11; Mk13:24; Rev6:12,13; 15:8; 7:1-3; Is8:19- God sees the true intent of every person‘s heart; 21; 51:5-8; Joel 2:30,31; Mt16:3) 1Chr28:9. His faithful children will take part in His Children of God, do not be dismayed! (Jer10:2b,c) Ingathering harvest of the first resurrection, soon to The last Day of Atonement will initiate these final follow this last Day of Atonement; Lv23:10; few days when His Branch Jesus ends mankind‘s Ex23:16; Ro8:23-25; Php3:20,21. transgression; Mt24:29; Zec9:10-14; Is4:2; After this last Day of Atonement, Israel will Mt26:28,29; Rev19:11; Da8:14; Rev12:12; 19:20,21. nationally recognize her Messiah Jesus; Is29:9,10; These days will be as it was during the time of the Lv23:27-29. It is the final time or period of grace ninth plague in Egypt or in the day Jesus was before the entire world consciously knows God; crucified in Jerusalem when the sky became very Is18:5; Mt7:17; Ezra9:8; Pr3:34; Jn1:14,17; Lk2:40; dark; Ex10:22; Mt27:45. As in the day Abram fell Lk17:30. People who love God through Jesus receive into a deep sleep, the heavens will be shaken, and the life; and those who hate Him will receive His wrath; entire world population will experience intense Ac11:23; 15:11; 20:24,32; Ro1:4-6; 3:24; 4:16-25; darkness and fear; Gn15:12,17; Is13:10,11; Joel 5:2; Rev22:21; Zec2:8-10. 2:10,11; Am8:9,10. Though the earth will be From that day on, God‘s grace will be offered to spiritually and naturally dark, God‘s children who are anyone who repents and truly believes Jesus is alive on earth during this time will have His Light Savior. These people will experience the return of within them; Mi3:6,7; Jn9:3-5; Ex10:23c; Jn8:12; Jesus and will be of the second resurrection; Jn1:41; 12:35,36,46; Lk11:35,36. They are to keep praying as 4:25,26; 15:1-8; Ro11:20-24; Jas1:25,27; Jn5:28,29; in the day of His first visitation because the LORD Rev20:11,13. The door of opportunity remains closed will once again fulfill the prophecy of old; and the to all who do not live according to the people will soon see His marvelous glory; Mt26:41; commandments of God; Lk13:27,28; Rev15:8; 1Th5:5,9; Mt5:16; Mk13:33; Lk1:68-79; Ps71:6-11; Rev20:15; Dt29:20. People on earth who live 31:21,22; Jn5:20; Mt27:51-53; Ps118:23-27a; according to Jesus will receive a blessing; but those Mt21:42; 1Pe2:9,10; 1Th4:17; Is29:14-16; Rev15:1. who rebel against God after this last Day of Atonement, will soon receive recompense from God; 144000 Sealed Is18:4-6; Rev15:4; Ps28:4,5; 62:12; Is60:12; Jer17:5- 8; Ma3:4,5; Rev2:27; Zec14:17-20. This condition of When Jesus said, ―…upon this rock I will build recompense will continue to the end of the age; My church…‖ He was symbolically speaking of Mt13:39,40. This last Day of Atonement for Israel Himself; Mt16:18; Is26:4; 30:29; 44:8; Mt7:24,25. also separates the old Israel from the new Israel; His disciples understood that they would help build Lv26:9-12; Ro7:6. Within a few days, God will arise His church in some way; Ac14:17. After His wrath, on behalf of Israel; Is33:7-17; 60:1,2. He will do this Jesus will leave the nations with a testimony; because Israel‘s strength will be gone; Dt32:36; Jn14:18. One hundred forty-four thousand Jews will Is58:5-12; Zec9:13-16. After God‘s wrath, Israel be sealed and remain on earth; Rev7:3. They will

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 91 have His peace though they will witness His wrath; Lv23:15,16; Ac2:1. According to the Law, the Feast Rev14:1; Ro8:6b. They are numbered 12000 from of Weeks was to be celebrated by baking two loaves each designated tribe; Rev7:4-8. In His Spirit, they of leavened holy bread. Then the high priest also are of Judah and Israel in one Man; Zec8:13; presented them to the LORD; Lv23:17. Ezra3:1; Eph2:15-22. No priests will be taken from The leavened bread represents faithful servants the tribe of Dan, for it will be from Dan that the beast who have not yet ascended, for their service on earth will come to judge his own people. No mention of is unfinished; Lv2:11,12; 7:13; Jn17:11; Ro2:12,13. this tribe is made in the Second (New) Testament; Like bread, these servants are perishable but have the Gn49:16,17; Jer4:15,16; 8:16,17; Am8:14; Rev7:3-8. promise within them; 1Cor15:42; Ro9:8; Ga3:14; The sealed 144000 also are not from the half tribe of 1Tim4:8-11; Heb9:15. Also, they struggle with their Ephraim because of the wicked fruit it bore against old selves (the flesh), though they are in Christ Jesus God; Ho9:11-16; Mt7:17; 12:33-37. The 144000 (holy), either of the first or second resurrection; Messianic Jews are a testimony / witness from the 1Cor5:7,8; Jn5:25,28,29. The Ingathering harvest is days of Christ Jesus to the days of the Jesus Messiah celebrated at the end of the growing season before the Prince of Peace; Is66:19a. Feast of Booths; Ex34:22; Lv23:39,42; Dt16:13,14; Rev14:15; Lv23:39c. God expects both the Prepare, For The Day Is Coming: Ingathering and the Feast of Booths to be remembered; Dt16:16,17; Ex23:14-19. Know that when all these things appear, the time The Feast of Unleavened Bread is significant is near; Christ is at the door; Mt24:33; Rev3:20,21. because the symbol of the unleavened bread Be alert! (Mt24:42,44-46; Jn7:6-8,10) Be sure! Just spiritually and symbolically represents Jesus, who is as Jesus went to Jerusalem to partake in the feast in the Bread of life; Jn6:35. It also represents His secret, so will be the day He returns for the harvest of people who have the indwelling of the Holy Spirit God‘s children who are still alive on earth; Jn7:10; with their sin forgiven; Ro5:5,6; Ro4:7,8; Eph4:32; Ex23:16; 1Cor15:20,23; Ro8:23; Rev14:14-16. His 1Cor5:7,8. The unleavened bread is holy, just as His harvest will be completed in a twinkling during one forgiven children are holy; Lv23:20; Mt5:48; day between the last Day of Atonement on the 10th Jn8:10,11; Jas1:17,18. By their faith, His children are day, (Jesus, with the fire of the Holy Spirit, will members in the stronghold of God; Jer16:19-21. present His people as an offering to our Father.), and These children include the faithful servants since before the 21st day of the 7th holy month ―…when Abel to this present time of grace; Gn4:4; Ro4:16,17. you have gathered in the crops of the land‖ Lv23:39; They are the bride of the Bridegroom and servants (in Lv23:27,29; Lk13:32; Mt24:29; Ho6:2; Mt24:30,31; their generation) tending to the preparation of the Is56:7; Ro12:1; 15:16; Co1:22,23. The crops, wedding ceremony as they go out into the streets including wheat, represent His faithful ones; inviting all to attend; Is49:18; Rev19:7,8; Heb4:1a- Dt8:8,9a; Jn12:24-26. The harvest is at the end of the c,10; Ac13:36; Rev21:3,6,22; 22:3-6; Mt22:2,3,6; season, which in this case is the seven-year prophetic 7:20. week; Gn41:36; 45:7; Gn29:20,27,28; Da9:27. God‘s The Israelites had witnessed the great power of harvest is called the Ingathering, and it is the time the LORD against Pharaoh and obediently observed when those who are God‘s children are changed and the Passover and the Feast of the Unleavened Bread; given garments of white; Ex23:16b; 34:22; Mt14:20; Ex12:27,28,30,33,34,39,42. In the last days (like 15:37; Zec9:16,17; Rev3:4. Zaccheus wanting to see Jesus just before the His triumphal entry into Jerusalem the children of God The Harvest Ingathering will have witnessed the unfolding of prophecy through many convincing proofs while waiting for (Jn14:3) The observance of the First Fruits is on His return; Lk19:4,5,9,10; Lk19:28,35-38; Rev11:3; the day after the Passover Sabbath on the first day of Da9:27; Ac1:3; 1Pe1:6-9. His people in those times the week; Lv23:10; Ex34:26a; Ro8:23. Jesus, the will clearly understand that they will have carried His Father‘s dedicated firstborn, is the first of the First cross, for the days will be ominous; Mt10:38; 16:24; Fruits; Ex13:2; Lk1:31,32,35; 2:6,7; 1Cor15:20,23. 27:32; Lk23:28-31; Heb2:13-18. They will have seen He was raised on the first day of the week after the that people who are not known by God will rejoice in Passover Sabbath; Jn13:1; 20:1,9. The next day after the sufferings of His children; 1Cor8:3; Ga4:9a; the seventh Sabbath (the fiftieth day), the Feast of Jn16:2b. Weeks (known as Pentecost) also occurred on the The Holy Spirit will reveal (because of fulfilled first day of the week; Dt16:10; Ex23:16-20; 34:22; prophecy in the Scriptures) to His children that the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 92 time to be called has drawn near; Jn8:31,32; 14:16- the advent of God raising them will be like the end of 18; Rev11:6,9. There are many examples: The good the forty days when the one hundred-twenty heard and bad figs represent Judah (believers in Christ) and Jesus say, ―…not many days from now…you will Israel (non-believing Jews); Jer24:3,5-10; Mt7:16,17; receive power‖ Ac1:5,8; 1Th5:9; Ezk7:19; Ac1:3; 24:32,33; Rev19:5-7; Hab3:17-19. The world is no Ac1:15. The disciples waiting forty days is a glimpse different in the last days than in the day of the fall; of the forty days of the great tribulation; Rev18:4. Gn3:7,8. Israel grumbling against Moses and God Even though the disciples of Jesus were threatened represents all the years Israel has been without peace and hid, they prayed together during those days. Then in the land God promised; Nu20:5,6. Israel is they boldly went public when God sent His Holy represented by the fig tree in the parable; Spirit; Ac2:1-4. During those final difficult days, the Jdg9:10,11,14,15. The other trees represent the faithful ones around the world will pray together; and nations who choose the bramble, representing the they will expectantly wait for His voice; antichrist/beast. The king of Assyria represents the Jn10:3,4,27,28. The time of their raising up is also false prophet, who attempts to woo Israel; but God like the forty-day warning to Nineveh when the sends an angel (a prophetic warning to the world people repented, and God removed them from His during the last days); 2Ki18:31,32; 2Ki19:25-31,35. wrath or when John was told to ―Come‖ and was There are symbols in the book of Job, taken up in the Spirit; Jon1:2; 3:4; Rev4:1,2. Those in representing the beast/antichrist and Babylon the Christ around the world who have not soiled their Great; Job15:32-34. By the time God will darken the garments and have endured the imprisonment of the earth, and God‘s children will have witnessed and great tribulation (perhaps not literally in prison) will experienced severe persecution of the Jews and of be called up! (Rev3:4; Mt10:22; Rev2:10; Rev7:14- themselves, as God revealed through Joel; Joel 17) 1:6,7,12. They will have experienced the hatred of Friend, Jesus is the expected One! (Is7:14; 9:6,7; man against man with the brutality of war; Mi7:1,2. Mt11:3-6) On the day God raises His children, Jesus Believers will understand Israel‘s sin (of not will no longer be hidden; Mt27:59,60; Jn20:1,5-8,29. recognizing her Savior at the time of His first He will be perceived, just as in the breaking, visitation, represented by the withered fig tree) has wrapping, hiding, and revealing of the Passover caused her to experience the devastation of the latter unleavened bread; Pr30:4; Is6:9; Mt11:25; days; Mk11:20-22. Those who are enlightened at that Mt26:63,64; Ps8:4-6. Jesus, having raised Himself, is time will understand the day of the LORD‘s the Passover Lamb for the forgiveness of our vengeance is near; Is34:4-9. The withered grape and transgressions; Jn10:17,18; Lk24:12; Is53:10-12; fig will pass away, meaning the old Israel under the 2Cor5:21. He is our broken Bread and our duties of the Law will end on the day the stars fall Unleavened Bread, who hung on a tree for our sins; from the sky; Jer8:12,13; Mk11:13,14; Joel 1:11,12; Mt26:26; Lk22:19; Jn6:33-35; Dt21:22,23; Rev6:13. His faithful ones, represented by Judah, will Lk23:53,54. Jesus is the Cup and the juice of the know their raising up (transfiguration) will be soon; Grape, poured out for us. He is the Cluster on a pole Ho2:9; 6:11; Rev14:14-16; Mk9:2. They will know between two men; and in His resurrected life, all who the LORD will soon revive and sustain them because believe in Him also have life; Lk22:20; Lk22:17,18; they have survived the difficult days more than three Nu6:3,4; Nu13:23; Lk23:33; Lk24:5-7; Jn20:31. The years; and the day Jesus said, ―…they might faint on blood and water were separate when the soldier the way…‖ Jer51:46-50 (for He had compassion on pierced Him and represent Jesus as the Water of people when they had fasted three days) may have eternal life that separates His people from the sin of been a prophetic statement if a day equals a year; this world; Jn1:33; 4:14; Jn14:6; Jn19:34; Ro5:12,18; Mk8:3; Mt15:32,37. To be sure, His people who Jn8:23,24. Truly, His water sustains all who by faith remain alive on earth will arise and will return with trust in Him; Ps3:5; Heb2:11-15; Mt14:28,29. Even Him on that great and awesome day; Ezk21:7-10; when our faith is not strong, He is faithful; Mt14:30; Rev19:14,15. Lk22:31,32,60-62; 2Tim2:13; 1Th5:24; 2Th3:3. One Another indication His people will know (after the day His people will truly stand on the sea of glass; last Day of Atonement) the day of their rising up is Rev15:2. near is because it will be similar to the number of During the last days, God‘s people who are alive days (8) beginning with the dinner of believers and on earth and wait for Jesus Messiah, like Daniel, will ending with the day Jesus was resurrected; Jn12:1,2; truly feed on the Bread of Life, the Word of God, and Mk14:1a; Jn20:1a. We know for sure those alive in the Lamb of the Son of God; and in their hearts they Christ on earth will be raised before His wrath, and will be comforted; Da1:9,12-16; Mt5:3-12;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 93 1Th5:17,24; Jn6:32,33,50,51,58; Ps34:8,9; Then the people still alive on earth who are in 1Cor10:15-17; Jn1:1,2;Gn3:15; Lk8:11; Jn1:1,29; Christ with the blood of Jesus protecting them, (They 3:18; Mt5:4. They will have determination to remain did not take the mark; Rev2:7 during the final days of faithful to God in the same way as Jesus did when He the transgression.) will be saved; Rev7:9,10,14; left Jericho and led His followers on the road rising Rev14:11-13; 1Th4:17. As long as a person earnestly to Jerusalem; Mi2:13; Jn11:55; Lk19:28; Mt20:17- seeks God with a repentant heart, though all stumble, 19,29-34; Mk10:32-34. Just ahead on the spiritual God is merciful; Is1:27; Ac3:19; Jas3:2. Each road will be Jerusalem when God will have His Son repentant person will be saved; Lk6:36; 18:13,14; Jesus call His people into heaven… the first Heb2:17,18; 8:12. Moses in the cleft of the rock and resurrection; Heb11:8-10; Is27:12; Mk13:27; Thomas with his hand in Jesus‘ side (the true cleft of Ac3:20,21; Jn5:25. Truly, we will rise to Jerusalem the Rock) represent all the faithful people in Christ with Him and in Him; Rev3:12; 21:2. Oh, Holy God, Jesus because they continued to believe Jesus is their Your Word is wonderful! Amen. Savior, Rock, and Cleft; (Ex33:22; Jn20:27-29. They are His forgiven ones; Da12:1; Ma3:16-18; Lk12:37; Look Up! Do Not Turn Right Or Left Mt24:30,31. These forgiven people in Christ will have As it has been said, God knows the heart of every overcome this world, which will be especially person, all the time; 1Sa16:7. Though Lot‘s wife had difficult during those days; Rev3:5; Is26:20,21; fled, she disobeyed; Gn19:15-17,26. If, after hearing 2Tim4:17,18; 1Cor10:3; Ps18:2. His faithful servants the voice of Jesus (and being a witness to the sea of who have not soiled (sinned) their garments and have evil in the latter times), a person desires to stay on not looked back are raised up; Heb4:6,7; Rev3:4. earth, then that person will remain until the second That day when the glory of the Son appears will resurrection; Jn10:27; Rev18:4; Joel 3:13; Ps95:7-9; be more awesome than the day at Mount Lk17:30-35; Mt22:2,3,8; Heb3:7-9. When those few Horeb/Sinai; Mt24:30,31; Mk13:26; Lk21:27,28; alive on earth hear the voice of Jesus, they must Rev19:15; Ex19:16,17. Both Jew and Gentile will continue to look to God, as we are instructed, just as hear a trumpet; Ex19:19; 20:18; Is18:3. God knows Jesus gave His example; Nu20:17; Lk9:51; Php3:14; the day His glory will be displayed. God‘s people (all Co3:1,2. peoples) must be alert to the times to prevent being rebuked like the Pharisees for understanding the The Raising Up weather but missing their opportunity to become a testimony for Christ; Mt24:42-44; 1Pe5:8; Rev22:6; Christ has overcome the world! (Jn16:33; Ps6:10; Is1:28-31; Mt16:2,3,12; Jn7:3-8; Lk21:13; Rev19:7-9) People who are born again by faith are 1Cor3:5; 1Cor16:13; Ga6:10; Co4:5. His offspring… children; Jn3:3,5; 1Pe1:7-9; The day God‘s glory appears on earth will be like Is53:10d; Jn1:12. Those who have died in Christ are the day when an unsaved person dies never to return. already in paradise; Lk23:43; 1Th4:16; Ezk37:13,14; Masses of unrighteous, lost, unsaved people (together Mt27:52,53. Do not be misinformed, as God said with the evil and the wicked people) will die in their through Paul; Mt22:31; 1Th4:15; 1Tim3:16. Since sin and will be forgotten by God. There will be no Adam, those who have died, reckoned by God as turning back. There will be no second chances. There being righteous before the day of resurrection will be no mercy. There will be no opportunity to (redemption), are alive in spirit in Christ; Is26:19; seek God through Christ Jesus once those people die 35:6a,b; Lk21:28; Ro8:23; Heb11:13,16; Mt22:32; on that great day; Mk8:38; Ro1:16-19. If they were Ro8:10,11; Jn1:12; 11:26. They are alive because ashamed of the Gospel before they died, then they they served His purpose in his or her own generation; will be cast out forever on the day of God‘s wrath. Ac13:36. These people are under the Altar of the They will be eternally tormented because of their LORD; Rev6:9. own choices while they lived on earth. Part of their Upon the opening of the fifth seal, the people torment is never being in the presence of God, under the Altar (Christ) will be changed first and forever remembering their own sin, and realizing will put on wedding garments of white to cover their they missed their opportunity because of worldly nakedness, allowing them to stand with the Altar of choices; Lk16:22-31; Da12:12. God; 1Th4:15Rev3:5,18; 6:10,11; Lk23:43; Rev2:7; There are ten days between the Day of Atonement Ex20:26; Rev16:7. They will hunger and thirst no and the seventh day of the Feast of Booths of the longer; Rev7:16,17. seventh holy month; Lv23:27; Lv23:39. As stated earlier, the first resurrection is prior to the great day

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 94 of the LORD; 1Th5:9; Rev18:8; Is66:8. The great day Noah to enter the ark, for in seven days He ―…will of the Lord is literally one day in length, but during send rain…‖ Gn7:1,4; Mt24:38,39. The day of the the ten+ days before His great day, God displays first resurrection is like the day the Israelites boldly terrifying wonders in the heavens; Mt24:29,30. Truly, assembled, and seven days later Pharaoh‘s army was God will bring forth a nation in one day. He will no more; Ex12:15-17; 13:6,8,15,18-20; Ex14:28. The change the face of the earth in one day. Most day of their raising up will be similar to Joshua first certainly the children of God still alive on earth prior assembling Israel to march around Jericho, and then to that great day will perceive that the day of their on the seventh day the walls came down; Jos6:1,3- transfiguration is very near; 1Th1:10; 1Cor15:42-44; 5,13-16,20. The day God raises His children will be Mk9:2,3; Mt24:33,34. similar to the day a few weeks earlier when God The day of the first resurrection may occur shortly raised His two witnesses on the fourth day; Is60:1,2; after the Day of Atonement within the days between Rev11:11,13. Lazarus was raised from the dead on the tenth and the fifteenth of the seventh holy month; the fourth day and represents the day of the first Ho6:2. Hosea 6:2 is a direct referral to the day Jesus resurrection, though he was brought back to mortal was resurrected on the third day, for it means that life; Jn11:3,6,14,17,23-27,43,44. death had been conquered; Ho13:14; 1Cor15:54-58. On that day, God will literally call His children to The prophecy of Isaiah 9:6 was partially fulfilled ―Come out…‖ Rev18:4; Ps33:18. The outcry of when Jesus appeared the first time. Again, it will be wickedness on earth will be great; Gn18:2,16-20; partially fulfilled when world peace is established 19:16. God will remove His people from the fire for under Jesus Mighty God. Only after the day of all the world to witness; Da3:27,28; 6:22; Jn11:39,40; Judgment will this prophecy be completely fulfilled; Zec2:8. Jesus had the wrappings and fetters of death Ps1:5,6. removed from Lazarus, and He will free His people Hosea 6:2 may have two prophetic purposes, the from their bondage on the day He raises them; second one being the literal raising up of God‘s Jn11:44; Job36:7-14; Jn16:33; Ho13:14c,d; faithful ones. Scriptural support: God commanded the 1Cor15:54-57. By their fruits these faithful people Feast of Booths to be observed after the crops have are/will be brought into His house as Jesus testified; been harvested; Lv23:39b,c. The ―crops‖ represent Lk6:44,45,47,48; Jn15:4,5,8,16. He is the Passover ―good fruit‖ Mt7:19. Starting from the fifteenth of the and the Feast of Unleavened Bread; Mt26:2; 1Cor5:7; seventh holy month, signs and wonders will become Jn6:35; Jn5:25-29; Ma3:10; 1Cor5:8; Rev19:9; more violent. God commanded that the Feast of Lv23:39. Booths is to be observed for seven days with an On that day, the mystery is revealed; Is66:7-9; offering of fire; Lv23:36a; Rev3:10. The fifteenth 1Cor15:51; Rev10:7. Jesus spoke no careless word; day of the month is also the 1335th day since the end Dt32:46,47; Mt12:36,3. The raising of His children of the temple sacrifice; Da12:12. There is no greater will be like the resurrection of Jesus; Jn20:1. Early in blessing than to be present with Jesus; Jn15:11. The the morning hours of the second or third watch fifteenth day is also the 45th day since the prophetic (Jerusalem time), the day begins with a shout; 1290th day when the abomination of desolation was Lk12:38; Ezk5:5; 1Th4:16. Possibly this shout will set up; Da12:11. be heard only by the children of God. Those who Additional supporting prophecy: After forty days, hear His voice will shout for joy; Da12:1,3; Jn5:25; Satan tested God to turn the stones into bread; 1Ki19:12,13; Pr15:1a; Mt11:29; Php4:5; 1Pe3:4; Mt4:2,3. Satan didn’t understand he spoke prophecy Ps71:23; 81:1; 105:43; Is35:6b; 55:12; Lk6:23a,b; just like Caiaphas; Jn11:51. Truly, the children of Ezra3:12,13. At the same time, the host in heaven God are living stones; 1Pe2:5. God will turn these and the earth will shout for joy; Ps65:8; 100:1; living stones into bread; Jn6:33,35,48,51. His faithful Is44:23; 49:13; Lk19:40. In the same manner as children are the ―showbread‖ placed before the Holy Jesus, God‘s children will be transfigured and raised; of Holies; 1Chr23:29,30 Ex25:30. Jesus will raise Mt17:2; Rev18:4; 1Cor15:50-58; Rev7:14. This is them up to stand clothed before the Father; our Hope; Ro8:22,25. Those resurrected on that day Rev3:4,5,12. will rise up the same way as Jesus; Ac1:9-11. People Paul encouraged the people to take bread and eat will fix their hearts toward the Light of God to join on the fourteenth day of the storm, for they would be the multitudes already gathering for the wedding saved; Ac27:22,23,33-36,43,44. God‘s people still dinner; Ac1:9-11; Mt24:44,46; Rev6:9; 7:9: 19:7,8. alive on earth during the storm of the last days will be And, this moment of the raising of God‘s people encouraged because they will have taken (prayed, as God had His Holy Spirit signify to Paul is in a read the Bible, etc.) from the Bread of Life. God told ―…twinkling.‖ 1Cor15:52-58; 1Cor13:9,10;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 95 Eph4:11-16; Mt25:6. In that moment the perishable Though the children of God (the first fruits) will of the earthly body is removed, and the imperishable have been raised up to the inner holy court of God, of the heavenly body is put on. That moment will be there is service to be performed; Ezk40:44-46; wonderful to experience for each person of God, but 44:17,20,23,26-28,30. Not only will they rejoice, but for the observer there is confusion and fear; 1Th4:16- they will prepare for the day of wrath; Is9:3; 18; Gn5:24; 2Ki2:11,12; Mt27:29-31; 28:1-7; Ezk43:5-8; Gn49:10; Rev5:5,12. On the day of Jn20:19-22; Lk17:34-36. For those still alive on wrath, the LORD will appear to Israel and to the earth, the moment of transfiguration will be like world; Zeph1:14; Is9:4-7. He will surely enter from holding one‘s breath… the breath of God, while the east on that day; Ezk46:1. That day the mountain ascending from under the deep, troubled waters of of God is established, and the land all around will be evil, into the fresh air of eternal life. God‘s children holy; Ezk43:12. After the day of His wrath, those of will actually feel their perishable body change to be the first resurrection will continue serving Him a imperishable; Gn2:7; Jn20:22. As a person steps out thousand years; Rev20:6. The 144000 sealed from of a pool, being changed will feel like the water each tribe will teach the people on earth, fulfilling shedding off his or her body, but also from within. prophecy; Rev14:3; Ezk44:23; Is66:19. God knows Then as the Scripture states, they will walk on the whether or not the rest of His raised up people will be water; Jon2:5-7; Mt14:24-33; Rev15:2. Being seen on earth, but they will be working in the realm transfigured is the completion of baptism, of dying to of the Spirit on earth during the generations after the the old self and being raised up a new person; great day of the LORD; Heb9:14,15; Lk19:16-19. Ac8:36-39. It is being first born of flesh in this These first fruits will continue until the Scripture is present life and then being born again in the Spirit; fulfilled with the marriage of the bride and Jn3:3,4; Jn3:5. This first resurrection is the world‘s Bridegroom at the end of the age; Mt22:7,9,10,13,14; undeniable evidence of the truth of Jesus‘ testimony Rev22:3-6; Mt5:22; Rev22:15. when His people come out of the harlot woman Babylon; Jn5:34; Rev17:4,5. Those Who Remain

Acceptable Offering The people who remain on earth and have not accepted Jesus become a witness to the moment of Jesus is our Nazirite, for upon His last Passover the first resurrection; Jn10:37,38. The people who supper He dedicated Himself to God; Nu6:2-8; remain will know the resurrection is true; Lk22:15-18. The completion of His days as a Nazirite Mt24:40,41. Their expression of awe will become a is when the kingdom of God comes to those who wait witness to the future generations until the end of the upon the LORD; Ps69:6-9; Jn2:13-17; Ps27:14; age; Zeph3:8-11; Joel 2:2; Ezk14:22,23; Pr1:2-7; 37:9,10; 1Cor4:5; Php3:20. This is the day He will Mt13:47-50; Ma3:18. On that day of the first bring His offering to the tent of meeting, which is the resurrection, many will wail deeply, like the people house of God in heaven; Nu6:13-15; Co1:22. The of Egypt when they mourned for the death of their offering consists of people who are part of the first firstborn; Ex12:12,30; Is13:6,7; 29:6,7; Ps60:8; resurrection through their freewill offering of Is2:10,11; 16:7; 59:9-12; 65:14. imperishable treasures/jewels stored in heaven; Their witness is a record of the evidence of the Ex35:29; Mt6:20; Is61:10. However, this offering first resurrection to assure and remind future could be as simple as merely believing upon the generations so there is no excuse; Is46:8; Jn15:22; name of Jesus; Jn1:12,13; 3:18. Either way they are Ro1:20; 2:1. At that time, the world is very near to found acceptable in Christ; Is56:7,8; Ro12:1,2. In the the visible appearance of our God Emmanuel Jesus old Law, the lamb represents the sacrifice, King of kings Messiah; Is13:8,9; Mt24:30,31; commitment, devotion, and obedience to the LORD of Gn19:16,17. Then the transgression against God will God‘s children; Nu6:14; Dt6:5; Hab2:4c; 1Tim1:5; end when the Lion of Judah roars; Rev18:6-8; Heb10:22,23; 1Pe1:22,23. The harvested grain milled Jer31:15,17,23,24,31-34; Rev5:5; Jer25:30,31; into fine flour, made into bread, broken into pieces, Is30:30; 24:20,21. The Lamb and the Lion are and then placed in a basket also represents God‘s One…Jesus. people; Nu6:15; Mt21:43,44; Mk8:19,20. Their faith and sacrifice are part of the most holy showbread; Prelude To Wrath Ex25:30; 29:37,40; Lv8:26,27; 1Chr23:28-30; 2Chr2:4. The day of His wrath follows after His raised people have once again reclined with Him at the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 96 table; Ps18:16-21; Rev18:4,20; Jn12:1; Lk22:16; In preparation for the second appearance of Jesus Rev3:20c; 19:7-9. The great storm (wrath) also during the final days of the transgression against begins after God‘s people are safe inside the Ark God, God will arrange all the nations to do (Jesus); Rev18:4,5; Ps132:7-12; Rev11:18,19; everything necessary to bring about His miraculous Mt24:38-41; Lk17:27-32; Rev19:7,8. God will close conclusion; Ps79:9-13; Is37:23-29; Ro15:3; Rev13:4- the door (of salvation); Gn7:16; Is6:3,4; 30:27; 6; Is45:20-22; 13:4-13; 24:21,23; 43:9-13; Ezk7:14. Rev15:8; Lk13:24. Then His people are readied to The day of God‘s wrath will be like the day of Elijah return to Jerusalem with Jesus Messiah Zec9:11-14; on Mt. Carmel; 1Ki18:20-22,30-32,36-41. Is5:27-30. For Israel, the day of the raising up will be It will be the day God removes Israel from the reminiscent of the day Elijah was taken; 2Ki2:11,12. bondage of the world. (In Israel‘s exodus, Egypt Jews (but not the 144000) who remain will rend their represents the world; Ex2:23,24; 3:12.) Truly, for a spiritual clothes, knowing the Word they had heard thousand years, the nations will worship God at His was true. Represented by the lads, Jews will mountain; Zec14:16. The day of His wrath is the day understand that it is because of their unbelief that God will judge those nations where Jews have lived they will have experienced the wrath of nations. In and suffered; Gn15:14. Afterwards Israel will be the name of the LORD, Elisha cursed the lads who blessed and will follow God Messiah forever mocked him; and the bears were sent; 2Ki2:23,24. Ezk36:30; Ac7:7. (Moses represents Messiah; Ex4:2- Going to Mt. Carmel, Elisha represents Christ Jesus 9; Is59:20,21; Rev14:20; Ezk36:24.) The next day being resurrected to heaven. Mt. Carmel represents after His wrath is the eighth day (One might say this heaven with God‘s rich olive grove and vineyard. is the eighth day of creation.) of the Feast of Booths; Then Elisha helps the woman (a real-life parable); Lv23:39. Israel will return to the land promised and, 2Ki2:25; 2Ki4:1-7. Christ Messiah is Elisha, as a nation, will see Christ Jesus Messiah in her heart; Satan/sin is the creditor, Israel is the woman (the Is43:5-7; 2Cor3:7-9,18; Heb9:28. Israel will then go bride of Christ), God‘s faithful children are the two forth out of Jerusalem in the name of Jesus, sons, people seeking God are the empty jars; and the proclaiming His glory; Jer51:10; 2Ki19:31; Dt9:4,5; Holy Spirit is the oil. (Jesus was sold and paid the Ac2:38; Jer4:2; Joel 2:23-27. debt so we could have life.). The oil stops We are alive because of His mercy and not from temporarily (between jars) on the last Day of anything we do; Is63:9; Jer33:25,26; Mt5:7; Ro9:15; Atonement and permanently at the end of the age. 2Pe3:9. Therefore, seek the one true God, and pray in Mt. Carmel also represents God‘s staging area in His Son‘s name for your hearts to be softened and heaven; Ac1:11,13; 2:2-4. your eyes to be opened! (Dt4:39; Is45:5-7; Jn1:12; The first resurrection will be similar to the time Ps119:18-24; Is42:6-8; 6:9,10; Mt13:14-16; Israel gathered together following the destroyer; Jn9:24,25,35-41) Know for sure that when you see Ex12:37. Also, it will be like the day the disciples these things unfold, the day of His coming draws saw Jesus in a storm-tossed sea and then worshiped near; Mt24:32,33. Him; Mt14:24-27,32,33. On the day of the first Some common elements of God‘s Word (See resurrection, Jesus will meet the assembly of His page 15.) are written as opposites (having different church (bride), and the people will worship Him; meanings, purposes, or results). They come in pairs. Rev5:13. Then they will prepare to drive out the Example: (wheat vs. tares) When God‘s children demons and crush evil in God‘s holy wrath, as in the (wheat) gather in His presence, the nations against day Jesus drove the demons into the swine; Mt8:28- God (tares) will have been bundled together; Mt3:12; 32. Shortly after He meets with them, God‘s children 13:30; Is43:9-13; Ezk5:15,16. Many of these point to will follow Jesus; Rev19:2,11. They will be like either life or death; Ro5:17. A person either: 1. Israel and will soon return in full martial array in His believes in Jesus, God‘s Son, and lives a holy life; Spirit; Ex13:18; Joel 2:1-11; Rev19:13,14. On the Lv11:44; 1Pe1:16; or 2. rejects Jesus and is dead, day they return, our Man of God, our true Elijah, will though he or she is alive on earth; Mt23:27. redeem the life of Israel, His son… and lost sheep; Rejection also includes the people who know about 2Ki4:20-22,25,27,32,33,35; Lk15:6,21,22; Zec9:12. Jesus and do the things of His church, but have not After that day, Israel, as a nation, will understand that given their hearts to God; Mt7:23; Rev3:1. Simply Jesus and His faithful ones did bend Judah as His put, a person has the free will to choose either bow when they spoke of the gospel; and they direction; 1Chr25:6a-d; Ne2:13. returned to restore and not to smite; Zec9:13-15; Ma4:6. The Seventh Appointed Holy Observance In Real Time Is Called

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 97 The Feast Of Booths Or Tabernacles: represents the dragon/Satan, who attempts to annihilate the faithful Jews and the followers of The final seven days begin on the fifteenth day of Jesus; Ne4:1; Rev12:9; Rev12:15,17. Tobiah the seventh holy month of the holy calendar year represents the antichrist/beast whom the devil enters, (that God alone knows) according to the fullness of and Geshem represents the false prophet/beast; His time; Lv23:34; Mt24:36; Dt31:10; Zec14:1- Rev13:1,2; Rev13:11,12; 16:13,14. The ―others‖ 3,7,9,11,13,16; Ro11:25. They are the final seven represent all the nations who conspire against the days of the transgression after the final prophetic LORD, mocking Him in the final days; Rev12:3; week and are called the Feast of Booths or 17:15,16; 2Chr36:15,16; Rev13:5,6; 17:14. During Tabernacles; Da8:12,14; Da9:24,26,27; Lv23:39. the reconstruction of the wall, there were many During these days the terror of the LORD will grip the attempts to cause fear and defeat the efforts of inhabitants of the earth; Is13:7,8; Ho10:8; Lk23:30; Nehemiah and those working with him Instead of Rev6:16. According to the Law, Israel is to worship physical labor and weapons in the final days, God‘s God for seven days with much sacrifice and grain faithful ones will have the work of presenting the offerings daily; Nu29:12-16,17a,39. Gospel; and they will carry His Word as the sword of During the last few months of the transgression, protection; Ne6:17-19; Ne4:16-19; Mt28:19,20; nearly the entire world population is filled with Heb4:12. As noted within the Scripture, the fifty-two hatred and great evil. God will have started to take days (needed to complete the wall) are significant. Of action; Mt24:22. The elect are God‘s people the 2300 days in the final years, it is in the last fifty- (including the 144000 Rev 7:3,4) who will be among two days that the transgression against God will end; the survivors and become a testimony; Ex16:33; Da8;14. The math: The 1290th day the abomination of Nu9:15; Ps78:5-7; Is8:16,18; Jer50:20,23; Ezk6:8-10; desolation is set up; Da12:11. There are 40 more days Jn3:11a,b; Rev15:5,8. There will be a slaughter on for the great tribulation and 5 more days to receive the 21st day of the seventh holy month which is the the blessing; Mt24:21; Da12:12. Then there are 7 great day of the LORD and the seventh day of the days of the Feast of Booths (the seventh day being Feast of Booths; Rev14:17-19; Is34:2,3; Lv23:36. the great day of the LORD); Lv23:34,36. Together The seventh bowl will be poured out on that day of they (40 + 5 + 7) total fifty-two. Truly, the Lord slaughter, and God will establish His mountain in alone, and not hands of the flesh, will fulfill the Jerusalem (just as He did for the Israelites when they required observances of the Law; Is63:3,4. arrived at Mt. Sinai Ex3:12;); Rev16:17; Is30:25; On the night Jesus was born, the shepherds were Zeph1:15-17. From that time forward, all nations will greatly frightened; and on the day the world is know He dwells with them; Ex25:8; 40:38; Is2:4; changed (born again), the nations will be filled with Ezk20:40,41; Zeph3:8-11. terror; Lk2:9,13,14; Ps78:33,34; Is2:19. On that day the earth will shake to and fro; Is24:20. The Wall God‘s wrath is His victory for righteousness when Truth is vindicated, evil is crushed, and His glory On the day of His wrath (as in the day the wall and power are displayed to the peoples; Ps98:1,2; was completed around Jerusalem), the host of heaven Lk7:35;Mt26:42; Is54:17;. Is62:1,2. Instead of a colt and His returning army will complete on earth a of peace, Jesus will ride a spiritual white horse of spiritual wall around Jerusalem lasting a thousand war; Lk19:35; Rev19:11. His people with Him will years, and also around the New Jerusalem lasting also ride horses straight ahead into Jerusalem; through eternity; Ne6:15; Rev19:13,14; Is54:12-14; through the darkened sky; Rev19:14; Ps18:11-15; Jer15:20a,21; Rev20:6; Rev21:10-12. That wall will Mt24:29. Instead of the veil being torn, the Mount of separate the holy from the profane, never again to be Olives will be split in two; and on the day of His breached; Ezk42:20; Ezk43:7,8; Rev20:7-10. wrath, water will run in torrents; Lk23:45; Zec14:4; We know the Scripture serves as a copy of Is30:25. As Jesus‘ blood ran from the valley of His heavenly things; Heb8:5; 9:23,24. Fifty-two days wound, the blood of the armies will run in the valley; were needed from the day Nehemiah called the Jn19:34; Rev14:18,19; Joel 3:14-17; Rev14:20. people until the wall was completed around Jerusalem; Ne2:17,18; Ne6:15. Nehemiah represents Great Feast Jesus, and those standing with him represent the faithful ones in God; Ne2:20. During those days, Once there was an occasion when the sacrifice Nehemiah was mocked by Sanballatt, Tobiah, was great at the house of the Lord; 1Ki8:63,64. On Geshem, and others; Ne2:19; Ne4:7,8. Sanballat the day of God‘s wrath, instead of the lambs, goats,

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 98 bulls, etc., transgressors will be slain; Is27:7; years. For Israel, this diplomatic relationship may Ezk39:17-22. That day will fulfill a promised feast lead to the construction of the third house of God on dedicated to the animals and birds; Is18:4-6; Mount Moriah; 2Chr3:1; Rev11:1,2. However, God Rev19:21. has clearly stated Israel was never to rely on Egypt That first occasion for the great sacrifice was the again; Dt17:15,16; 1Ki11:1,2; Jer42:19. Starting dedication of the house for God that Solomon built from the day of God‘s wrath, Israel will never again on the mount; 1Ki6:7; 1Ki8:59-61. Earlier God had have an alliance with Egypt; Is10:20; 31:1-5; promised David that his son would build the house of Jer16:14; 46:25; Ezk29:3-6,16. After that day, Egypt the LORD; 1Ki5:5; 8:19. Solomon is translated, will be a lowly people until the end of the age, and it peace, and there was peace in Israel most of his days; will be forty years after God‘s day of wrath that few 1Chr22:9-13. It took seven years to build the temple; people will live in the land of Egypt; Ezk29:13,15. 1Ki6:38. It was dedicated at the feast in the seventh However, even though Egypt‘s future appears bleak, holy month of Ethanim/Tisri (meaning, gifts); God will bless the people of Egypt in that day; 1Ki8:2. On the day the ark was placed in the inner Is19:21-25. sanctuary, a cloud of the glory of God filled the There are several indications that the time of the house of the Lord; 1Ki8:10,11. The dedication took Gentiles continues to be fulfilled; Lk21:24; seven days, but then Solomon extended the Ro11:25,26. Here are a few indicators. Part of the dedication another seven days, and then on the eighth physical Jewish temple remains in place. Heb9:8,9. day, the people returned to their homes rejoicing; There are unenlightened Jews who continue to cling 1Ki8:65; 1Ki8:66. (Do you see parallels?). God told to the Law, waiting for the first appearance of God‘s Solomon He would dwell in His house in Jerusalem Anointed One; Is44:18; 1Sa2:35,36; Is61:1-5; all the days, unless the people turned from Him and Eph1:17-23. There are Jews who refuse to believe worshiped idols; 1Ki9:3-5. after the Gospel is presented to them; Jn1:1; Ac6:9- The significance of the first house of the LORD is 11; 13:45; 14:2; 17:1-5; 18:12; 19:8,9. The Law has the prophecy within the recorded event. The place for not disappeared, meaning both faithful and secular the Lord will be built again on His mountain, but no Jews are subject to the Law; Heb8:13. Only through man will strike a tool to it. God Himself will lift up Jesus will the Law be fulfilled. His mountain in Jerusalem; Is2:2,3. Truly, the Son of This second time our King descends to earth in David, Jesus, will build it; Is2:4,5. It will have its His glory and power, He will vindicate the twelve ―moat,‖ for there will be a fresh water river from its tribes of Israel and rebuke the nations on His great base, flowing to the sea; Ezk47:1,7-12. On the day it day; Heb9:28; Ps8:1; 60:1-12; 2Ki21:12; Dt31:10,13; is built, the glory of God will come to the inhabitants Ho1:11; Mt21:44; Is2:10; 5:24; 17:13; 25:12; 29:5; in a cloud; Is4:5. He will build it on the seventh day 40:15 Zph1:14-18a; Is24:20,21. The earth will be full of the Feast of Booths. of God‘s righteous judgment, and He will arrange for Then on the eighth day, the Jews will be gathered the great feast; Is2:4; 3:13; Ezk7:3-19; Is18:5,6; from wherever they are to return, rejoicing to their Ho2:17,18; Rev19:21; Ezk39:17-22. home in the land of Israel; Jer23:3-8; Is41:9,10; Ac1:8. Solomon extended the dedication another The Seventh Day seven days. This, too, is an example of historical prophecy; 1Ki8:65. The second week of seven days The seventh day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread represents the return of Christ Jesus Messiah, when Israel passed safely through the sea, but Pharaoh‘s Israel will have true peace (Solomon); Zec8:12. Then army was crushed; Ex14:28,29. As stated, the people will dedicate their lives and offer unleavened bread is the symbol for the Passover, the sacrifices of service, rather than animals, etc. to the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Feast of Booths; LORD; Ezk43:26,27; Mt4:10. Ex34:22-25. Jesus, our true Unleavened Bread (now Another prophecy within this historical account is unseen) will come again in power and glory; Jn6:55- the marriage alliance of Solomon and Pharaoh‘s 58; Jn20:29; Lk21:27. The lost world will not see daughter; 1Ki3:1. Pharaoh had come into the land of Him, but they will experience His supernatural Israel and captured Gezer, which was north of phenomena. Jesus will cause things of the natural Jerusalem. Pharaoh used the Canaanites as a dowry environs to be shaken at precisely the right moment. for the marriage of his daughter, and Solomon had a On the seventh day of the Feast of Booths, the beautiful home built for her; 1Ki9:15; 1Ki7:8-12. In prophecy of the seventh seal, seventh trumpet, and the latter days, Israel and Egypt will be part of seventh bowl will be fulfilled; Rev8:1; 7:1; 11:15; another alliance which will lead to the last seven 16:14,17,19. Jesus will open the seventh seal. There

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 99 will be silence for a half hour; Rev8:2-5. Then, like tribulation [Satan‘s wrath] would have continued had Joshua at Jericho, the seventh trumpet will be God/Jesus not intervened.) sounded, and the seventh bowl will be poured; That day His bared right arm will come down to Jos6:15,16,20; Rev11:15,18,19; Rev16:18,20,21; end the transgression, to crush evil and wickedness, 3:10,11; 14:7,8; 18:8,21. That day of the LORD will to bind the demons, and to establish His kingdom of be greater than the seventh day when the Israelites peace on earth. On that day, like the seventh day circled Jericho because all the walls and towers of the around Jericho, the living stones in heaven will shout; world will tumble, the earth will shout, all peoples on and every man will go straight ahead; Ps48:10; earth will know the Lord, and the transgression Dt4:34; Is40:10,11; 51:5; 52:10; Jer32:17-20; against God will end; Jos6:1,3-5; Ezk38:20; Ezk20:33; Is44:23; 13:13; 42:13; Rev18:6-8; Nu24:8; Is52:9,10; Hab2:11; Lk19:40; Rev14:17-19; Mt2:15; Da2:44,45; Ro16:20; Rev20:2;Rev11:15; Mt3:11,12; Zec14:16-19; Da9:24. Then the iniquity Nu23:19-21; Is42:13; 52:8; 65:14; Jer25:30,31; of Israel will be forgiven, and the veil will be 50:46; Zeph3:14,15; Jos6:5. removed from eyes of Jews who had remained On that great day, the Cornerstone of redemption faithful to the Law; Is27:9; Ezk36:25-27; Is25:7. That will become the Rock and Mountain of offense; day the LORD will fulfill the High Priest‘s duties of Is28:16; Is28:17; Ro9:33; 1Pe2:8; Rev18:21; Law. Israel will never return to offering the blood of Mk11:23. The two-edged Sword will bring about animals to God, for Jesus offered Himself once for all justice and righteousness to the nations; Ps149:5-9; mankind; Ex34:25; Is1:11-14,16,17; Mt26:28. Jn1:1; Heb4:12; Rev1:16; 19:15; Is42:1,6. Jesus‘ That great day of the LORD is not the Judgment at sword will never be sheathed again, and those who the end of the age, but it is the day of vengeance; are His from the first resurrection will protect Da12:13; Mt12:36,41; 13:39,40; Ro2:3-8; Rev20:11; Jerusalem; Ezk21:5; Ps2:9; Rev2:27; Is31:5. Dt32:35,36; Ga4:25-28; Is34:8; 61:2; 63:4-6. When David picked up five stones, 1Sa17:40; Returning, Jesus will lead His heavenly host, His God was forewarning that if need be, He will use faithful ones who were under the altar, and those who additional natural rocks/mountains of offense if were martyred or raised in the first resurrection who mankind should ever return by the way it once came came out the great tribulation; Rev19:14-16; (rebellion); Ga5:21; 1Pe2:8; Gn6:5; 1Ki13:7- Rev6:9,10; Rev7:14. (Remember, the great 10,26,33,34.

Participants And Prophecy destruction because God has created them (like Pharaoh) for this purpose, in order to bring the The Dragon LORD‘s peace, reconcile nations with Him, and fulfill His Word; Rev17:8; 19:20d; Ex9:16; Jn13:18; Satan, the devil, the accuser against the people of Rev17:17; Is9:7; Co1:20; Ps145:19; Jer29:10; 33:14- God, will attempt through the beast to change times 17; Mt3:15; 5:17; 26:56. and the law during the final three and a half years of The last forty-five days before the Feast of the transgression; Zec3:1; Is54:17; Da7:25,26; Booths, the terrible days of the great tribulation Ps109:6,7. However, it is not man‘s law and time, but occur; Job39:19-25; Rev6:8; 9:18-21; 17:15-17; the Holy appointed time and law of God that cannot Mt24:21; Rev2:10. There will be no way for escape. be altered; nor can the unfolding events leading to the People who love Jesus will feed on His Word, and end of the transgression be changed; Da12:11,12; those who do not understand God‘s Word will be Ro2:12-16; Is22:21,22; 29:3-6; 49:22; 54:1; Jer15:11; terrified; Da1:12,15; Gn27:28; Ps63:5-11; Da8:14. The day the abomination stands in the Holy Jn6:33,50,51,53; Jer6:25; 8:15,16; 30:5-7. During place may not be the same day the temple sacrifice those last several days, many prophecies will be ends; Mt24:15. fulfilled, including the end of the transgression By the time the abomination of desolation is set against God and the start of the kingdom of peace on up, the economy will have collapsed, and the earth; Ma2:3-7; Ro14:17; Jn16:26,27. However, for Euphrates River will have dried; Rev6:6; Rev9:14; both the Jew and Gentile before mortal death, now is 16:12; Ezk38:4-12. Nations will have rejected both the time to trust and obey in Jesus by faith; for while Jews and the people who believe in Christ Jesus; there is time, there is opportunity; Jn16:28-33. When Jer29:17-19; Ps44:22; 118:10-14; Rev13:7; Da11:33; the final three holy appointed times of the Law are Is66:5; Ho8:8; Rev12:17. Jews and the followers of fulfilled (the Blowing of Trumpets, the Day of Jesus will have experienced terrible conditions in Atonement, and the Feast of Booths) through the order to be refined and purged; Da11:35. The LORD glory of Christ Jesus Messiah, the heart of the Jew has ordained this to take place; Is48:10; Jer9:7; will also be changed, and the Truth will be Zec13:9; Ma3:3,4; Is4:4-6; Rev3:18; 7:14; Mk13:19- understood (meaning Jesus is recognized as Savior 27. Massive numbers of troops will have gathered and King) by Israel and the nations of the world‘ near and around Israel; and, except for the children of Mt24:29-31; Rev14:1; Jer3:15; Ezk36:26; God, love for other people will have grown cold; Jn14:16,17; Ezk34:27-31; Jn8:36; Ga4:28,31; Mt13:30; Rev9:16; Ps88:14-18; 27:6; Jn13:34; Ro11:7,15,22,25,32. Otherwise, why would God 1Cor13:12,13; Mt24:12; Rev9:20,21. need to change their hearts? (Ezk36:27-38) Like the time Rachel wept, but worldwide this time, especially difficult will be the days following The Worthless Shepherd the raising up of the two witnesses; Jer31:15; Mt2:16-18; Rev12:17; 2Tim3:1; Rev11:12,14,18a; The days of the last seven years will begin Mt24:13; Lk23:28-31. Their raising up will precede silently, in a time of good economy for many nations; the time all the conditions for the abomination of Da2:41-43; Jer6:14,15; Ezk13:10-14; Da11:21. desolation are in place; Da12:11; Da11:31; Mt24:15; During the time while Israel seems to be in control of Rev1:3. her destiny (which could be prior to the final seven After the 1290 days (counting from the day the prophetic years), the temple is built again on the sacrifice was stopped), there are forty-five days temple mount in Jerusalem; Ezk5:5; 40:5; 42:20; remaining to the 1335th day; Da12:12. When the two 44:5-9; Rev11:1,2. There will be a wall of separation witnesses are raised, like cornered, snarling dogs, the between the Holy and the profane; Ezk43:7,8. Once antichrist and false prophet (who initiate the the temple is complete, then the inner court of the abomination of desolation); will greatly pursue Holy of Holies must be seen by dignitaries; ruthlessness, for their hearts will be as stone; Ex26:33,34; Heb9:3-7; Da11:24a; Ezk44:7-9; Lk16:31; Is56:9-12; Mt7:6; Php3:2; Ps55:12-14. None of the dignitaries are from the high Rev22:15;Mt24:15Job30:14-16;Job15:25-35; Levitical Priesthood. Is13:11; 1Sa25:37,38; Job41:24. These two will go to

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 101 Like the time with Hezekiah, the person who is Ezk38:15-17. Political harlotry (Is1:21-28). sin the antichrist/beast (yet to be revealed and who is (Ho4:6-11; Jn8:21,23,24), and the treachery of already judged, similar to Judas Iscariot) will go to deception (Job15:34; Is28:14,15; Co2:8-10; destruction; Is39:2-4; 1Jn2:22; Rev17:8; Ps41:9; 2Tim3:13), (This is insight!) will be what conceives 55:14,15; Jn16:11; Jn17:12; Mt26:50; Rev17:11; evil during the last seven years; Ps7:14-16; Da7:23; Is28:22. He will be (is) a secular Jew, having an 9:27a. Both beasts, like two adjacent forms of false uncircumcised heart and will be a descendant from deity, will be destined to bring together the the tribe of Dan; Gn49:16-18; Dt33:22; Jer4:15,16; relationship of many nations, including Israel; 8:16,17. He will be at that time, or a time soon to Ps10:3-11; Jer17:5,6; 22:21-23. Both men will speak appear from that day, a figurehead of an international for the serpent devil dragon Satan; Da11:27; committee; Da11:21,24b,c; Rev17:11-13. Israel will Rev12:9; 13:4,5; Jer2:23-26; Rev13:1,10. With incorrectly think of this apostate Jew as the shepherd deceit, they will oversee the false peace for Israel; who will lead the nation to green pastures; 2Ki20:12- Is59:6-9. The antichrist and false prophet will cause 19; Mi2:3,4,10,11; Ho5:4-7; Zec11:16,17; Dt17:15. powerful military forces to mobilize and engage; From this alliance, Israel will have assumed she has a Da11:27; Is3:4,12; Ezk5:14-17; 14:13-23; long term peace agreement or covenant, but instead Rev13:7,15; 9:16-18. terror will be born; Ps55:20,21; Jer4:10; 8:11,15; 9:8; As in the days of old when the LORD gave Israel 14:13,14,19; 30:5-7. over to the nations (due to their sin), the beasts (men) This man, this worthless shepherd, like Judas and three demons from Satan will serve God‘s Iscariot, will be evil from within; and before the end, purpose to bring about His peace; Ezk23:46; Satan will actually enter into him; Jn6:64; 17:12; Rev16:13,14,16; Rev12:13,17; Jer30:4-9; 2Th2:1-14; Lk22:3; Jn13:7; Rev12:9; 13:2-4; Rev13:13,14,16-18; Jer4:15-17,27-29; Rev17:17; Ezk28:16-19; 38:9-12. This secular Jew beast (the Ho5:14,15. As previously stated, halfway through the antichrist) is a wolf in sheep‘s clothing, and he will seven years the regular Jewish temple sacrifice will blaspheme God from within the rebuilt temple; be stopped; Da9:27; Da11:31; 8:11,12; 12:11. In the 1Jn2:18; Rev13:1,5; 17:8,11-13,16,17; Jer5:6; latter days, the very presence of the temple is sin Mt7:15; Jn10:12; 2Th2:3,4. against God because Israel as a nation refuses to recognize her son Jesus as Messiah; Ezk7:20-22; False Prophet Jn9:39-41; Ezk36:17,18. Until the end of the age when evil is released for a short while, these will be Along with the antichrist/beast, there will be the last times/years for the wicked; Mt13:49,50; another man (a descendant from Ishmael); Am8:14. Rev20:8,9; Da12:7; Rev12:6,14; 11:2; 13:5. Then, The angel of the LORD spoke to Hagar and said, ―He God‘s peace (His Light), will come through a world will be a wild donkey of a man, his hand will be of darkness after the wrath of the LORD; Gn1:2,3; against everyone, and everyone‘s hand will be Jer4:24-26; Is9:2; Ezk36:2-4,6-12,22-28,38. against him; and he will live east of his brothers‖ Gn16:1,11,12,15; 21:14,18,21; 25:12-18. This Do Not Take The Mark descendant from Ishmael will become the false prophet and the abomination; Job11:12; Like a person jumping from a burning building, Rev13:11,12; 16:13,14; Ho8:8-10; Eph2:2; Da11:31; many people, during the days of evil, will attempt to Mt24:15. He will be/is another beast, and his god will save their mortal lives or the lives of their children, be the fortress of the military; Da11:38; Is21:2a,3-7; and will choose to have a mark placed on either their Rev19:1. right hands or foreheads, in order to conduct business and purchase food/services Mt6:27; Rev13:15-17; Two Beasts Lv14:44. People with the mark are not forgiven; Rev16:2. No one can remain alive in Christ after the Remember Jesus, with peace in His heart, rode on mark is accepted; Ro6:4,11; Rev14:9-11. Many will a donkey on the way to Jerusalem; Zec9:9; Is1:3; forsake their faith, (for the days are evil) and they 9:6,7; Jn12:14,15; 14:27; Mt21:1-10; However, the return dead in spirit, worse than if they had not antichrist will ride on a symbolic wild donkey of the believed at all; Mt24:10; Dt31:29; Eph5:16; 2Tim3:1; false prophet. Together they will rampage against Mt12:45. Beware, sin crouches at the door; Gn4:7. Jerusalem with great evil. The heart of each beast will be stone; Job11:11,12; 41:1,18-26; Is59:8; 33:1,7,8; Da11:21; Jer4:6-9; 46:20; 50:3,4,41;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 102 Labor Pangs children of God will gain their strength in knowing Jesus understands. They who stay true to their first The pangs of labor of the last days will begin love (remain solid in their faith in Jesus) will years before the day the transgression ends; Jer13:20- overcome. Remember, Jesus has overcome the world, 22; Rev17:6,8; Da9:13,14; Ezk24:13. There will be a so stay strong in Him. He who remains in the LORD total of 2300 days before the holy mountain in will be blessed; 1Cor3:14; Rev3:5. Jerusalem is cleansed and restored; Da8:14; Is66:20; Zec3:8-10; Da12:11,12. God‘s Word tells us that The Great Tribulation Jews will be nourished in the wilderness for 1260 days (time, times, and half a time). The 1260 days A torrent of raging waters will gush from the equal forty-two months (each month with 30 days) beast; Jer47:2. Those waters will consist of evil and total three and a half years; Rev12:14,16. words and deeds; Da9:26. They will be Satan‘s great (Chapter 7, pages 77-81) flood of blasphemies, mocking, and wickedness; Sometime during the first half of those seven Rev12:15; 17:15. They will even attempt to carry on years, armies will rampage through Israel from the life as if it were normal. Unenlightened people will north; Is8:7-9; 14:31; 1Th5:3; Am8:11-14; try to go on making the best of life, even though Ezk38:6,9-16. The political and social conditions in millions are dying; Mt24:38,39; Ps69:14,15. Armies Israel will erode quickly; Jer5:1,2; Ho3:3,4; Dt29:22- will destroy and be destroyed, and the wealth of 28. The Temple sacrifice will be stopped at the end of nations will be taken to Jerusalem; Zec14:14b; the first half of the seven years; Da8:12; 11:28,30,31; Hab1:7-11; Da11:36-39,41-45. As in the day Jesus Da9:27; Rev13:5. This will be the time Jesus warned died to save all (The evidence of God‘s power was people to flee; Mt24:15-20. witnessed.), people will again beat their breasts when During the next three and a half years, the they experience the horror of Satan‘s great evil, as he arrogant antichrist will exalt himself above God, will attempt to have all peoples, nations, and tongues heaven, God‘s people on earth, and all gods; die; Lk23:47,48; Mt24:22. In the final days, man 2Th2:3,4; Rev13:5,6; 17:14. For people who are against man will cause more pain and suffering than physically and spiritually alive in the LORD, this will the world has ever experienced since Adam. It will be the time of the sour wine, as in the day of Jesus‘ never happen again; Da12:1b; Mt24:21; Rev9:18. trial and crucifixion; Is24:11; Jn15:18,21; 16:2-4; Before the LORD returns, at least one-fourth of the Lk23:36; Jn19:29,30; Mt27:34; Rev6:2,4,6,8,10; geographic earth will have experienced major human, 12:17; 13:7,10; 14:12,13. From the day the temple economic, social loss, and/or material destruction; sacrifice is stopped, there will be 1335 difficult days; Rev6:8. A third of mankind will be killed by the then the blessing will come; Da12:12; Jn16:21,22; beast; Rev9:18. Most people will blaspheme God and 2Tim3:1; Ezk34:26. will forsake their deliverance when they cry out to the mountains, ―Fall on us!‖ Ho10:8; Rev9:20,21; Tribulation Joel 2:32; Lk23:29,30; Rev6:15,16.

The beast/antichrist, the false prophet/beast, and The LORD’s Wrath the nations of the beasts will join together to become another beast; Dt29:19-21; Rev13:11; Rev17:12,13. For the seven days during the Feast of Booths, the During this time, the love for other people will grow terror of the LORD will be all around; Lv23:39,42; cold; brother will deliver up brother; Mt24:9-12. The Zec12:9; Is24:17,18; In one hour of time, a complete persecution of Jews and believers of Jesus Christ will destruction of a major seaport will be decreed; be severe. Truth will be thrown down; Da8:9-12; Rev18:10,17. However, this may have occurred at an 11:35; Jer50:33,34. earlier time by man‘s wickedness, rather than God‘s This huge beast (all the nations) will launch a wrath; the Scripture is not clear. tirade against Jews, believers in Jesus, and anyone The LORD‘s wrath will be short in duration; who gets in the way Jer16:16,17; Rev17:14. Many Is29:5; Jer18:17. Just as the people knew Jesus was will fall; Ps79:1-7; Da7:25; 11:33; Mt24:13,14; approaching Jerusalem the first time, the people of Rev13:10. The world, including Jews and the that day will know the second time that He is on His witnesses of Jesus, will experience the wrath of Satan way (prior to the great day); Jn12:12; Heb9:28; through the beast; yet there will be a Jewish remnant Is33:17,18; Is5:26-30; 63:2-4; Rev19:15; 22:20; who will survive, as well as other people; Rev12:12; Ezk21:5-7; Rev10:6,7. Just before that day He Is11:11; 28:5; Rev12:15-17. It is vital that the returns, many of the wicked will have crawled into

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 103 the earth to escape the awesome glory and power of understanding now covering the Jew and Gentile; Jesus victorious; Is2:10,19-21; Lk23:30; Zeph3:17; Is8:16-18; 25:7; 2Cor3:14ab; 4:3; Is32:3; 21:9,10; Is17:14; Jer25:33. 41:17,20; Ro11:26,27. On the LORD‘S great day, the Then on that great day for a short while just earth will flow with the wine from transgression; before the earth is struck, all flesh will be silent; Rev14:18-20; Ps75:8. This is the day the bitter water Is10:17; Is10:14; Zec2:13; Rev8:1. Even the wind of Israel‘s unfaithfulness will be changed by our will stop; Rev7:1. God again will send His Son to Branch into the fresh water of the Holy Spirit; save the world but this time from its own total self- Ex15:23,25; Nu5:29; Is54:5; Is4:2; Ac1:5,6. In destruction; Jn7:2,37,38; Mt24:22. Truly, God has Jerusalem in the evening of this great day, there will hidden Israel‘s mighty Savior in His quiver; Is49:2,3. be light; and the weather will have been summer, as That great day will begin with the earth very dark; well as winter; Zec14:7-9; Ps68:14. This great day Is13:10,11; Ezk34:12; Joel 2:10,11; Zec14:6; begins Messiah‘s peace for future generations; Rev6:12,13. The heavenly host and the people on Is32:1-4; 1:25,26; 11:11. earth will hear a trumpet blast. Jer49:2-6; Ps47:5-9; Is18:3; 27:13; Joel 2:15,16; Rev19:11-16; In Israel The Stones Cry Out there will be a full moon, if it could be seen; Ps81:3- 10. The land of Israel will be parched, and the sea The night the LORD struck Egypt during the first will have dried; Ps68:6; 1Ki17:1; Lk4:25; Jas5:17; Passover, the parting of the Red Sea, and Pharaoh‘s Lk23:31; Is19:1,5; 44:26; 50:2,3; Jer51:36-40. army in the valley are a prelude to the next time A short time before the end of the transgression, God‘s unique glory and power will be seen on earth; the earth will be brightly illumined; Is30:26; Ex12:27; Ex14:16,17; Ex14:23,26-28; Mt24:30; Rev18:1. The heat will be intense, and some people Ps145:11. The day will be like the time in the valley will physically melt; Rev6:14; 18:8; Is24:6; of Elah, when an uncut stone (not cut by human Ezk22:20-22; Ma4:1. Snow covered mountains and hands) precisely hit the forehead of the Philistine, high hill streams will melt and become swollen killing him; 1Sa17:2; 1Sa17:40; 1Sa17:49. With the torrents; Is30:25. The intense destruction and Philistine‘s sword, David then cut off Goliath‘s head; slaughter of God‘s wrath will be perhaps only an 1Sa17:51. The day will also be like the time when the hour in length; Rev14:7. His wrath will be woman hurled the upper millstone from the top of the experienced by all peoples worldwide; Rev14:19; tower, crushing Abimelech‘s head. Then he was Is10:23-27; 28:22; Ezk7:4-19; Rev18:21-24. thrust through with his own sword; Jdg9:53,54. The beast, who has Satan within, will be the However, when God‘s power is seen, it will be of a crushed seed/reed who has a heart of stone; much greater magnitude. On that great day, the LORD Rev13:1,2; Gn3:15; Is36:6; Job41:24,34. While he is will hurl an uncut stone to earth, crushing Babylon eating, he will be destroyed by the LORD (Israel‘s the Great, ending wickedness and transgression; Bridegroom), for he will have touched, even walked Rev18:21; Da2:34,35; Rev18:2; 17:18; 11:8; on, the holy mountain of God; Da11:36,45; Is57:3,6a,13a,b; Jer51:63,64; Ezk23:46-49; 11:19; Ezk21:24,25; Job20:6,7,15,23,24; Ezk36:26b; 36:26. 32:11,32; Joel 2:16; Rev17:14; 19:16-21; Dt13:5; On this day the stones of earth (both natural; Mi5:4; Ps55:13,14; Ex19:12,13; Heb12:20. Hab2:11 and of the human spirit; Mi1:6,7) will cry The great day for Jesus and for the world was the out deep from within; Lk19:40. For the human spirit day Jesus died on the cross. For three hours it was stones will be crushed by the Rock of God, and the dark while Jesus suffered; Mt27:45. At the moment natural stones will be violently moved by an uncut Jesus died on the cross, the Temple veil was split stone; Ro9:33; Ps2:6,9; Is49:2,3; Da2:44,45. The from the top down (violating the laws of science); uncut stone will be/is an iron mountain, shot like an Mt27:51. The torn veil is God‘s physical evidence, arrow from what appears to be like a bronze bow in stating He was no longer hidden; and people could the sky; Ps64:7; 2Sa22:32-34,35,36-43; Zec9:13. now enter into His Spirit realm through His Son East of Jerusalem the clouds will split apart like a Jesus; Heb10:19,20; 6:19,20;.In the spirit realm, the scroll, displaying huge, powerful fingers of lightning; veil that covers the eyes towards true understanding Is27:12; Is34:4; Rev6:14; Job37:2-7; Zec9:14. As the was removed for those who first seek God through rod/arrow/stone/mountain speeds through the air, it Jesus; 2Cor3:13-18; Heb10:21-31; Is27:7. will leave a fiery trail and appear like a flashing The great day for Israel will be the day God sword; Dt32:41; Ezk21:5-10. As it smashes into the exchanges the life of Jacob for others; Is43:4. God sea, it will cause a great blast of wind; Is10:26,27; will also destroy the spiritual veil that prevents Jer49:21,22; Rev18:21a; Is27:8; Ezk13:13; Rev6:13.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 104 The mountain will hit with so much force it will Solomon built remain today; 1Ki5:17,18; 6:37,38; penetrate the earth‘s crust, never to be found, and at 2Chr3:3; Ezra2:68; 3:3-6,10-13. (I am not sure the same time, will cause the entire earth to quake where/when I learned this fact.) violently, shifting the continental plates; Ps2:10-12; On the great day of the LORD, every stone of the Is11:4; 30:12-14; Zec9:15; Rev18:21c; 19:15. Truly, Temple will be moved from its place; Is10:23-27; the stones of earth will cry out loudly announcing the 27:9c; 62:10,11. Because the foundation stones of the LORD has returned; Ps98:7-9; Is10:33; Zeph1:10; Temple remain to this day, a complete destruction Jer4:28; Mt24:30; Jn19:38,40; Rev1:7. Remember, has not happened. We know in the latter days the the LORD desires only that all lives be saved, but the Jewish Temple will have been built a third time over hardness of the peoples‘ hearts will bring them down; those foundation stones; Am9:8-11; Rev11:1,2. Then Ezk18:21-23; Eph4:17-19; Jer8:12; Zec10:11; that Temple will be defiled by the antichrist leaving Lk1:52. The sins of the world will have piled as high his mark on it; Lv14:44-46; Da11:31; Rev13:6,15,16; as heaven, causing the LORD to take action; Rev18:5- 14:9-11. 8. The destroying rock/mountain/stone is cursed, for On the great day of the LORD, Jesus alone will it will take the life of many; Jer51:25,26. completely destroy all the religious altars of the (Jesus was cursed because He bore our sins, and world, including the profaned Jewish altar and He was crushed for our iniquity. Like the cursed Temple on His holy mountain in Jerusalem; Is27:9; mountain that will never be found, sin will not be Mt24:1-3; Lk21:5-9; Is25:7,8; Ezk25:3; La2:6. On mentioned when the transgressors are crushed.) the east side of Mount Moriah, the Mount of Olives The roar of the blast will carry around the world at will be split in two; Zec14:4. the speed of sound, but many will never hear it; Like the day our Potsherd, our broken clay Vessel, Job4:9; 2Sa22:16-19; Jer49:2; Heb12:15-17,20,21. was abruptly lifted on Calvary, the Temple Mount The blast will snap branches from trees and tear away will suddenly become the Mountain of God; Ro9:21; the unripe figs of transgression; Is10:33a,b,34; 55:12; Ps22:15; 31:11-14; Jn19:17-19; Jer19:2,3; Ps22:27; Job15:30,33; Rev6:13. Though it will be dark, if the Is2:2,3; 11:9-11; 27:13; Jer26:18; Joel 2:30,31; sun could be seen, it would set at noon in Jerusalem. Ro9:28. Mount Moriah will literally be raised/pushed For just as a spinning toy top wobbles, the earth will up to form the highest mountain in the region. There shake to and fro. Jos10:12,13; Am8:9: Zec14:6,7; will be people in Jerusalem who will hear the roar of Is13:13; 24:19,20; 30:27,28; Ezk38:20-23. Like the the LORD and live to be witnesses Jer25:30. From day the shadow on the steps reversed direction, so the that day their ears will tingle (tinnitus); 1Sa3:11,12; earth will move; 2Ki20:8-11; Is38:8. All at once the 2Ki21:12. Also, at least two people (perhaps more) earth‘s surface will be completely changed; Ps104:7- will ride up on God‘s Holy Mountain while it is 9; Is2:12-18; 24:1; 41:14,15; 42:16; 55:12; Lk19:40. being transformed and will live to tell about their Mountains will be made low and plains made into experience; Joel 2:32; 2Ki19:31. Those in Jerusalem mountains; Is40:4,5; Lk3:5,6; Hab3:6. The night of not having God‘s spiritual seal on their foreheads will His arrest, Jesus said, ―I AM…‖ and the cohort fell to be destroyed, starting from the temple mount; the ground. They were knocked down because they Rev7:3; Ezk9:1-11. Apparently Mount Zion will be a had boldly come to confront Him/God. Again, on the volcano, spreading ash; 1Ki13:3,5; Jer31:40; Joel day of His wrath because of the hardened hearts of 2:30-32; Ma4:3. For a thousand years, its smoke will the people, no person will be able to stand. Jn18:3,6; be a constant reminder of His presence and His great Ezk21:5-12; 7:14-19; Rev6:17. (His children are the day; Is4:4-6; Rev19:3; 20:6; Ex29:41-43,46. The living stones; 1Pe2:5 of His church, the true Temple; smoke also reminds future generations of the torment Jn2:19,21.) Jesus spoke in the Spirit, referring to the the lost people who received the mark of the beast physical temple on Mt. Moriah and said, ―…not one will suffer in the lake of fire; Rev14:10,11. stone…‖ Mt24:2,3; Mk13:2,4. This signifies God The wall separating the temple from the profane will be the only One to tear down the Temple in and every man-made wall and tower worldwide (both Jerusalem completely; 1Chr17:9; Ps46:4,5; Is27:9. physical and spiritual) will be brought down; Is2:9- Just as He tore the veil, the destruction of the Temple 13; 10:33; 13:11; 30:25b; Ezk38:20g; Eph2:13-16. will symbolize the end of the old Israel to the world; Every island on earth will shift and be covered with Mt27:51; Dt33:27-29; Is48:5-16; Ezk36:23; 37:28; water; Rev6:14; 16:20. Hailstones weighing one 38:20-23. This will be the day the parable of the new hundred pounds will crush armies stationed around wine is fulfilled. All Israel will seek God through Israel; Rev16:21; Is10:26. Truly, God will strike the Jesus, and the old Temple will be no more; Mt9:17. armies with a great slaughter; Is30:25. The original foundation stones of the temple

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 105 Few troops on earth, under the sea, or in the sky 7:15,16. Forty years will be necessary for some will survive; Ex14:28; Is27:1; 43:16,17; people to have acceptable living conditions; Ezk4:6; Ezk17:12,19-21; Am9:2,3a,b. In the valley, the blood 7:17-19; 29:12. The accounts of survivors who have will be as deep as a horse‘s bridle; Jer7:32; Joel experienced the glory and power of the LORD will not 3:2,13,14; Rev14:20. The righteous will see Jesus be forgotten; Ps9:14-16; 79:13; 96:3; 118:17,18; wash His feet in the blood of the wicked; Ps58:10,11; Ezk16:62,63. What will be forgotten by the LORD is Rev19:14,21. It will take months to bury the dead in the transgression against Him; Is65:16c; Heb10:14- the land of Israel; Ezk39:11-16. The stench of rotting 17. The potential for people to sin will remain; but flesh will be worldwide; Is34:2,3; Joel 2:20. Truly, Jesus will not mention sin when He returns, for His the LORD Jesus, our precious stone, our altar, will cut salvation has already come; Heb9:28. In that day, the off the flesh of the armies and give a feast to the birds land will have been cleansed from its filth; and Israel and creatures; Zec3:8e,9; Rev5:6; Mt5:23,24; will forever draw near to her Savior God, as will 1Cor9:13,14; Is6:6,7; 56:7; Mt21:13; Am9:1. In the other nations; Jn16:7-11; Lv14:51,52; Ezk36:23-25; day of Joshua the LORD pursued the enemy, and He Is4:4; Gn28:19-21; Dt30:1-3,6; Ps1:1-3; Jer31:8,9; will again destroy the masses of troops on the day of Is43:16-21; Is4:2; 10:20; 12:4; Is11:10; 17:7. His wrath. That day there will be a reverse sacrifice. Like Paul as a minister of His Word, from the For centuries the priests of the Law offered animal eighth day of the Feast of Booths forward, the sacrifices to God, but God will provide a feast to the covenant of the land actually will become a reality; birds. (No person will chase them away.) The bodies and the covenant of circumcision in Spirit will be of the fallen will become a great sacrifice from the fulfilled by Almighty God in all the seed of Lord; Jos8:31; 10:10,11; Jer7:33; Ezk39:17. In that Abraham; Php3:3-11; Ac26:16; Eph3:7-12; day, He will defend His people; Zec9:15; Rev19:21. Gn17:7,8,12; Is44:2-6. Understand that Abraham The antichrist/beast and the false prophet/beast believed by faith before God made the covenant of instantly will go from this life into the lake of fire of circumcision with him; and because of his faith, God eternal death, skipping the Judgment; Rev19:20; promised that the nations would be blessed; Gn15:6; 20:11,12. Gn17:5; Ro9:8,22-24. Each year after the great day of the LORD, the nations will be required to celebrate and worship at The Kingdom Of Peace Fulfilled On Earth the mountain of God in Jerusalem in remembrance of Everything Has Changed the Feast of Booths; Is27:13; Jn4:23,24; Zec14:16- 19; Is66:20. After His great day, Jesus will lead Israel Though the earth‘s land surface will have and all the nations in His peace; Is6:13; 48:17; changed, it will heal; Is10:23; 24:1,3; 2Chr7:14. The Mi2:13; Zec3:8-10. land between the Nile and the Euphrates Rivers will Jerusalem will be called the city of Truth; but be known as the nation of Israel; Gn15:18; Ps60:2-8. until that day, do not fear; Zec8:3-22; Jn14:27; By the hand of God, Israel‘s land will be beautiful 1Cor15:25,26; Rev22:3,4. Then the seed of Abraham and fertile. It will produce abundantly (like the will know only their Jesus Messiah; Jer3:16-19; garden of Eden), and livestock will flourish; Is41:18- Zec12:10; Ezk34:23. Truly, every word of God is 20; 35:1,2,6b,7; Is51:3; Ezk36:30,35; Is30:23; tested; Pr30:4,5. Ezk34:26,27; Is5:17; Jer50:19,20. Also, God will make a land highway to Jerusalem, and people from The Eighth Day around the world will travel to worship at His holy mountain; Is35:8-10. His mountain will be in the From the eighth day of the Feast of Booths, which same place as the present temple location; Nu20:17; is the 22nd day of the seventh holy month, there will Pr16:17; Is11:16; 19:23-25. When the people arrive, be rest and holy peace; Ex23:20-23; Lv23:34-36,39. they will worship God though Jesus, having been Like Thomas seeing Jesus on the eighth day, not only brought near to God (though He is always near); Israel, but all the nations will know of the power and Is40:3; 62:10; Jer31:21; Is2:3; Eph2:13-19. glory of their LORD God; Jn20:26,28; Ezk36:33-36. As God makes His Spirit dwelling in the heart of The peoples‘ hearts will have become circumcised; the believer, in that day, all peoples will know God; Gn17:12; Jn7:22-24; Ro2:29. There will come a day Ac15:8,9; 1Cor14:24,25; 3:16,17; Jer31:34. His holy that Israel will not think of the ark of the covenant; mountain will have been made without human hands; Jer3:16,17; Heb10:18. Survivors will be as scarce as Is2:2,3; 11:9.10; Am9:11,12. The wicked will no gold around the world; Is13:12. Famine and disease longer afflict Israel, and God will give Israel rest on will consume many people in their shame; Ezk6:12; all sides; 2Sa7:1,2,10,11; Heb8:1,2,10,11; 9:11;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 106 Jer3:15; 23:5-8. He will also give rest to all the be more scarce than pure gold, there will be more nations who are faithful in Jesus Messiah; Mt11:28. than the sealed 144000 priests of God; Is13:12; God‘s holy mountain will be the highest in the area Rev7:3-8; 14:1-4. There will be Jews and Gentiles and will have a forest one day; Zec14:10,16; who become witnesses after having survived His Jer26:18; Mi3:12. wrath; Is66:19-21; Is13:7,8; Ezk14:22,23; Is4:2,3. At As mentioned before, Jews will not remember the that time they will know the LORD, and they will original ark of the covenant, for they will call know that the things of this world cannot save; Jerusalem, ―The Throne of the LORD.‖ Jer3:16,17 Zec2:11; Ho2:19-23; Mt6:19,20. Holy Communion will have been fulfilled because Note: Even after witnessing the hate of Pharaoh Jesus will have returned; Lk22:16,18. In that day, and the power of God, the Israelites from Egypt people will not have esteem for the work of their hardened their hearts. Though they will have lived hands to build altars/idols; Is17:7,8. In whatever through the severe forty days of the tribulation (when vocation people choose, they will be careful to seek the world experienced the wrath of Satan) and the their Maker, rather than approval from men; and they great day of the LORD (which begins the kingdom of will work with the attitude of excellence for the Peace), there will be some of the mixed multitude of LORD; Jn12:43; Zeph3:9-11; Php4:8,9. survivors whose hearts will remain hardened; Gn7:4; During the kingdom of Peace, there will be a fresh 50:2,3a; Ex24:18; 1Sa17:16; 1Ki19:8; Jon3:4; water river starting from the mountain of God. It will Mt4:2,3; Da12:1; Mt24:21; Rev12:9,12; Rev16:21; have an abundance of many varieties of fish. The Nu14:26-28;Is9:7; Ro14:17; Ex12:38; Is13:12; river will begin at the base of God‘s holy mountain, Mk6:52; Jn12:40; Ac19:9,10. They will die, blotted then flow to the eastern sea; Ezk47:1-7,11. There will from the book of life within forty years; Ps69:26-28; be another river flowing from Jerusalem; Zec14:8. Ezk29:9-15; Jude5-10; Nu14:33,34; 32:13; Dt8:2; Unlike the Dead Sea, one sea will become fresh Is14:22,30. water. The other river will flow to the Great Sea on Even those who in their hearts depended upon the west; Ezk47:8-10. Spiritually speaking, the river Egypt to bring peace will die until the hearts of all the at the base of God‘s holy mountain represents God children are circumcised; Jer42:17-22; Jos5:6,7; Jesus Holy Spirit as our source of life from heaven; Ro2:29; 4:9,11,22-25; Is2:4; Na1:15. and as the one river branches into two rivers, they represent God‘s justice and righteousness; Am5:24; Sealed Priests Of Jesus Is61:11. The varieties of fish represent the future peoples of the world, hearing and believing on the The 144000, who are of the first resurrection, will name of Jesus; Mt4:19; As in the riddle, Ezk17:2- remain on earth through God‘s wrath; Rev14:4d. 10,21,22. the trees along the banks represent the These sealed faithful Jews are believers of Jesus and people of that day who take nourishment from the are of the Ingathering harvest. They will fulfill the good soil of the Word, light and warmth from the prophecy of the old Law which states ―…you shall Son, drink the water of understanding from the Holy not reap to the very corners of your field…‖ Spirit, and bear abundant good fruit of service; Lv19:9,10; Is17:5-7; Rev14:4d; meaning the corners Mt13:23; 2Sa23:3-5; Is60:1-3; Jn8:12; Jn4:14,23,24; of God‘s earth (His footstool); Mt21:33,34,40-44; Ezk47:12; Is4:2; 37:31,32; 45:8; Mk4:20; Ga5:22-26. 1Chr28:2-4; Ps110:1-6; Is66:1. The leaves of the trees represent the cool shade of Like the apostles, these 144000 will go into the healing for the nations; Is4:6; Ezk17:23; Mk4:32; world after His wrath and tell of the greatness of Jer33:6; Mt13:15g; Rev22:2. People will live beyond Jesus; Mt28:19; Is37:31,32; 66:19; Rev14:3,4c,5. one hundred years and wear out their possessions; This is the time the prophecy of Israel is fulfilled; Gn6:3; Is65:20-22. Gn48:21. It represents the day when all Israel will In that day, the symbols of the rivers, trees, fish, join with Judah (meaning they believe in Jesus), and people, etc., as it has been said, will come to pass. together they will become one Man; Ne8:1; Ezra3:1; People will see it and glorify God in that day. Amen. Ezk37:19; Ac17:24-31; Ro5:15-21. Each of the Is4:2 144000 (like Joshua; Jos14:7) will stay on earth until His ministry is finished, perhaps even to forty years; Survivors Nu14:33,34; Is46:3,4; Ps95:8-11; Ezk29:11-13,16. Then others, as well as Israel, will continue the Unlike the flood of Noah‘s time, there will be Testimony of Christ Jesus Messiah; Is66:20-22; more than eight survivors; Gn7:21; Gn7:13; 9:11; Ex16:34; 25:16,22; 26:34; Rev19:10d. Is1:9; 54:8,9. Though their numbers worldwide will

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 107 Israel Forgiven Ps22:27-31; Ezk12:16; Lk12;15; 17:3. All peoples will know God by the evidence of His power; There will be no mention of sin when the LORD Jer16:15-21; Mt24:30; Heb8:11. Just as God has returns because all the works that needed to be placed the law within the heart of every person, God finished were finished. Heb9:28; Lk1:29-35; Jn19:30; will place fear within every heart; Ro1:19; Is59:18- Heb4:10. The accusers will be bound after the day of 21. This fear is the beginning of true understanding; His wrath, and no one will strike Israel again; Is27:6- Pr1:3-7; Is2:3. 9; 43:25; Ho1:2; 3:2-5; 1:10. Truly, the finger of the Righteous principles will be taught; 2Chr19:7,9; LORD will write once more on stone (He also wrote Ma2:5-7; Jn7:18. People will understand that God on the ground.) when the earth‘s surface is changed; has created and sustains the unique characteristics for Jn8:4-12. From that time on, Israel will live for the all species of the natural environs; Job12:9,10; LORD, never again to leave God Messiah Jesus Holy 34:14,15; Ac17:24-28. The natural environs will be Spirit…even to the end of the age; Ps98:1-4; studied with awe and praise for God‘s magnificence; Ezk39:28,29; Is10:20; 62:8,9; Eph2:14-22; Dt28:1- Ps105:1-7; 147:4; Eph4:6. When history is studied, 14; Da12:13; Rev20:9. the ugliness and inhumanity of war will become Like Daniel, Jews will earnestly pray; and the reminders of our sin against God and man; Is2:4. remnant of Jews will begin to travel to their promised Nations will never again learn war. Though Satan and land of milk and honey; Da9:4-9; Ex3:8; Jer32:27,38; his host will be bound and unable to roam, people Is21:9; Ezk37:14; Is7:18,21,22; Zec8:8. will loathe the evil part of the human spirit that each In that day, the world will know God has blessed person has retained; Rev20:4; Job2:2,4; Dt1:35; Israel through His Son Jesus; Ezk28:25; 37:28; 39:7; Zec7:9; Is30:9; 65:2; Mk8:38; 1Tim1:8-11; 37:19. Nations will truly desire to honor Israel; Ezk36:31,32. They will keep a constant vigil to Zec8:7-13; 14:16. They will know God remained prevent pride; Ezk6:9,10; 20:43; Is2:17; Hab2:1; faithful to His covenant with Abraham; Lv26:44,45; Mk7:21-23. Truly, through Jesus, peoples/nations Gn15:6,18. All the good Christ Jesus Messiah will will love God with all their hearts, minds, and souls; bring to Israel will cause nations to tremble; Is49:7; and they will love their neighbors; Mt22:37,38; Jer33:6-9. Shouts of joy will fill the ears of people; Dt6:5; Lv19:18. Is12:6; 24:13-16a; Zec2:10,11. As the woman The Holy Scripture will become the primary stretched out her hand to touch the garment of Jesus, reading source for all peoples to learn how to live people will grasp the garment of a Jew to learn about according to God‘s Word; Dt17:19,20; Is34:16; God Almighty; Lk8:42-48; Is62:12; Zec8:20-23; Ps119:15,16. In the fullness of time, Jesus will appear Lk6:19; Jer31:14,31-34; Mi4:2; Ezk36:24-38. in person; Is30:8,20-23; Zec1:16,17; 12:10; Jerusalem at last will become the city of Peace; Lk24:39,44-47; Jn1:12-18. He will speak plainly; Is60:3,4,14,15. Though Israel will have gold, silver, Dt18:15; Jn16:25,29; Lk13:35. He will set His food, and safety, Jews will only know they are rich in standard before Israel and all the nations in the order the love God has for them; Jos6:19; Zec14:14b; of Melchizedek; Is60:2,3; 11:12; Gn14:18; Ps110:4- Jer31:16,22,25,26; 32:37-44; Jn3:16,17. Jews will 7; Heb5:7-10. He will (has) firmly establish(ed) His heartily give their love to God Jesus/Messiah Holy covenant; Heb7:15-22. Israel and the world‘s nations Spirit. They will also work so that other nations share will serve Him. Until the end of the age, the people in the wealth of the LORD; Is35:5,6c; 45:2-6; 51:11; will continue to need to learn the way of the LORD; 60:5-9; Hag2:7-9. All nations will worship our One Ezk37:24-28; Mi5:4; Mt9:36-38; Jn10:11,16; 1Pe5:2- true God; Ps86:9,10; Is32:2-4. Nevertheless, even in 4; Jn14:3; Is30:19-23; Jer31:23-25. this time, though their former sin is not remembered by God, all flesh will continue to fall short of the Justice Prevails glory of God; Is43:25; Zec8:15-17; 2Chr6:36a; Ec7:20; Zec12:7b. Jesus remains above all and all; The fleshly desire for power to control the weak Ps8:5,6; 21:5,6; Mt28:18; Ps45:3,4; 68:34,35. will be kept in check; Dt27:19; Ps82:3; Ac20:35. Leaders will love God; Heb12:11-16. To the best of Remember What The LORD Said their God-given gifts, they will govern and manage with justice, righteousness, compassion, and mercy; Through the remembrance and the teaching of the Is32:1,15-17; Zec8:17; Lv19:15; 24:17; Ac20:28; LORD‘s wrath, people for a thousand years of Heb13:20,21; Ho2:19-23; Jer32:37-41. generations will guard themselves from being sinful In every aspect of daily life, the heart of each against God in every form of all that He created; person will give attention to God through Christ

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 108 Jesus Messiah. With prayer and petition, each person Last Things will work to make decisions according to His standard of justice; Php4:6; Is49:22; Jn14:21. In these The transgression of spirit began when Satan and matters, they will mature through the renewing of his host were sent out from the presence of God their minds in Christ Jesus Messiah; Jn5:30. before God created man; Ezk28:13-19. Today the The teachings recorded in the First and Second transgression will continue until Satan and his host Testaments are the foundation for conducting a are bound; Rev20:2. Then after the end of the age, righteous life presently and during the thousand years they will be sent to the lake of fire. Blessed are the of peace; Lv19:16-18; 24:16; Ezk18:19. There will ones of the first resurrection, for God will clothe be no oppression throughout the earth; Is54:14; them to cover their sin, and they serve the LORD; Ps72:4; Is14:4,5; 51:13e-16; Zec9:8. Truly, the meek Gn3:21; Lk24:49. Those of the first resurrection are will inherit the earth; Jer4:2; Mt5:5. If a nation turns not judged at the great white throne, and the second from God and does not serve Him, it will soon death will have no power over them; Rev20:6,11; receive God‘s recompense; Ps28:4,5; 37:22; 62:12; Jn3:18; Rev20:4. However, anything each person Is45:22-25; 60:12; Jer17:5-8; Ma2:2a-d; 3:4,5. Jesus accomplished not bearing the fruit of the LORD will will most certainly rule; Rev2:27; Zec14:17-21. be consumed/burned; 1Cor3:12-15. This then is God‘s righteous judgment. This fact also applies to Business And Living Practices In The Name Of The those at the end of the age; Mt13:38-43. After the LORD: great day of the LORD, those who have believed in the Son are saved, for they will have lived with a Money will be used to conduct fair business repentant, humble, and contrite heart; and they will practices; Is32:1-4,8,18. It will not be used for have loved God with all their minds, strength, and personal gain; Jer32:44; Lv19:13; Ru2:12,13; souls; Zeph1:14; Is66:2; Dt6:5; Ro10:13; Zeph3:9. Jer22:13; Lk12:22,23. The price of services and The dead (Their names are not written in the book of products will be sufficient to cover the overhead; life.) who did not hear the voice of the LORD for the Pr16:11. Wages will be justly paid. There will be first resurrection will be raised at the second contentedness in the earnings; Lk3:14; Jn4:36. Work resurrection; Lk17:34,35; Rev20:5. will be accomplished with zeal in the name of Christ, our Anointed One, rather than with a false desire Second Resurrection created out of the want for money; Ec9:10a,b; Ga5:22-2. Christ is King! (Is9:7; Ezra7:23; When the transgression has ended, the kingdom of 2Cor9:2,6-8; Ps90:16,17; Mt6:24) Messiah‘s peace for all the earth begins; Mt22:7; Like Job‘s example, if there is a small profit, it Jer7:33,34; Rev15:6,7; Jos4:23,24; Jdg5:31; will be used for the benefit of mankind, the environs, 1Chr28:9; Ezk37:25-28. Israel will be at peace with and/or to do the LORD‘s work because there will the LORD, and there will be peace on earth for 1000 always be the needy; Ps9:18; Is29:19; Mt26:11; years. Is62:1-4; Rev20:6. Job29:12-15. Israel will not borrow, but lend; God‘s covenant with Abraham will be fulfilled at Dt28:12. People will understand money is a tool and that time; Gn12:2,7; 15:18; 17:2,4,8. After the limited in its usefulness. Like any tool, money must thousand years, the bindings that hold Satan will be be properly handled; Ma3:10-12; Lk6:35a. cut, and he and his host will return to earth with Interest will not be charged, for all peoples in that vengeance. Satan knows, in short order, all the day will be in Jesus; Lv25:36,37; Dt23:19,20; Ps15:5. unrighteous and evil ones will go to the lake of fire In the spirit of Jesus, true lasting wealth will be and the place of torment; Mt8:29; Rev20:7,8,10. cheerfully given from the heart through service; Terrible wickedness once again will be spawned on Ro12:3-21. The fruits of this kind of service are earth; Rev20:7-9. As God has informed us, many will stored in heaven; Mt6:21; 13:52; 1Tim6:17-19; turn away from the LORD; Rev20:8. On earth, 1Cor2:15,16. People will humbly serve others in Jerusalem will be surrounded again; but God‘s Holy Christ; Mt20:28; Jn13:15. Service is the true tithe mountain will not be profaned; Ps125:1-5; Is11:9; spoken of in Malachi; Ma3:10b. (On the great day, Rev20:8,9; Is65:11-16. Then the sky will turn red, the Lord will have brought His first fruits into the and a moment prior to the second resurrection, the house of God. Then He will destroy the wicked, so dead and the living will hear the voice of the LORD the devourer does not destroy the fruit remaining on and be raised. Then the earth is burned up; Is51:6; the ground; Ma3:11) Jn5:28; 2Pe3:7,10. After the second resurrection all the living and dead will be stand before the LORD;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 109 and all will say, ―Only in the LORD are righteousness One in the LORD; Rev19:7-9; 20:12,13. They will be and strength‖ Is45:23,24; Jn5:28; Mt22:8-14; taken into the Holy of Holies and presented to God; 1Cor15:24; Rev20:13. Dt30:19; Jn5:24; 17:22; Heb9:3,7,8,12,14,15. Then These of the second resurrection will stand before the marriage of the Lamb and His bride will be Him and be judged by their words, according to the complete when all His people see the face of God, righteousness of God through His Son Jesus; Jn8:16; and He illumines them; Ho1:11; Rev22:3-6. The Jn5:27,29 Is52:15; Rev14:7; 20:11. People whose Word of God is forever; Ps119:89; Is40:8; 1Pe1:25. names are found in the book of life, will receive life; Amen. La3:20-23; 1Th2:9-12; Mt5:18; 28:20. Only people who have believed upon the name of the LORD in Summary their lifetime will be saved; Ps22:5; 23:6. Both those saved of the first and second resurrections will be These examples are some of the common gathered as one (in unity) in ―one basket‖ by our prophetic elements. Most are written plainly in LORD Immanuel Christ Jesus Messiah; Ex29:1a,2,3a; Scripture without the need for the interpretation of Ps133:1; Ezk37:19; Jn17:23; Eph4:13; symbols; 1Cor1:17. In the next chapter, as well as the Mt1:1,18a,22,23,25b. These saved souls will enter rest of your life, seek to understand, believe, and into the Holy of Holies, and there will be no curse of follow the righteousness of God through Jesus Christ death; Heb9:3,7-9,11,12; Gn3:17-19; Rev7:15; our LORD; 1Cor1:24; The first step to understanding 22:3,4; 1Cor15:25,26. is to fear the LORD; Pr1:7. The second step is to The lost will go forever to the second death, also believe sincerely the true words of the Bible; known as the outer darkness; Rev20:15; Jude5-8; 2Tim3:16. The third step is to apply them; Jas2:21- Mt8:11,12; 13:49. Satan and his host will not go to 24. judgment but straight to the lake of fire; Rev20:10. The natural laws of physics remain true whether There is no reconciliation offered to those cast out; or not a person uses them for advantage or Rev20:12-15. experiences the effects when things happen that are not expected; Lk13:4. The same concept applies with The Marriage God‘s Word, for God directs the steps of mankind; Jer10:23. Whether or not a person believes in Him As in the preparation for a wedding, the marriage does not change God‘s Word; Jer4:28. Every of the Lamb and His bride has two parts; Rev19:7. environ/realm (human and spirit) is subject to His Not until after the second resurrection will the entire Word; Heb4:12; All prophecy in Scripture will be marriage ceremony be complete for our King and His fulfilled; Lk24:44. This fact is itself a testimony of bride; Lk24:44; Jn5:28-30; Mt13:40,49,50; 28:19,20. Truth; Lk13:5. The first part of the wedding will be the raising of What the angel told Daniel applies to anyone who those in the first resurrection, of whom Jesus is the believes and lives by His Word: ―But as for you, go first; 1Cor15:20,23. your way to the end; then you will enter into rest and The second part of the wedding ceremony will rise again for your allotted portion at the end of the include those saved from both resurrections who are age‖ Da12:13; Mt6:34.

Generation Timeline

Learning the historical times and events of the past helps a person understand about future events leading to the kingdom of peace. A four-generation timeline was developed starting with Abraham.. Three timelines: the Overall Timeline below begins when Abram leaves Haran and ends when Joseph dies. It includes the note about the Israelites.

“I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and fourth generations of those who hate me,” Ex20:5;

OVERALL TIMELINE 5yr incrm. Abram 75 yrs.To have descendants 0 yrs Gn15: 5,13,16,18; Abram 86 yrs. Ishmael born Gn16:3,16; 25 Abram 99 Promise of a son. Gn17:1,5,16,21; 18:10;

Abraham 100 Isaac born 50 Isaac 40 yrs. Gn21:5; marries Rebekah Gn25:20; 75 Isaac 60 Jacob, Esau born Gn25:21,26; 100 Abraham dies Isaac 75 yrs. 175 yrs. Jacob 15 Gn25:7,8; Esau 15 Esau marries 125 40 yrs. Gn26:34; Isaac 135 years Jacob 75-76 yrs. receives blessing 150 Jacob flees Esau

from Isaac. Gn27:27-29; Gn28:2-5;

Joseph born Gn30:22-24; 175 Jacob 90 yrs. Jacob 100 yrs. Benjamin born Gn35:16-19; Jacob 107 yrs. Joseph 17 yrs. sold Gn37:2; 200 Isaac 180 yrs. dies Jacob 120 yrs. Gn 35:28; Joseph 30 yrs. old 2nd to Pharaoh Jacob 130 yrs. enters Gn41:46; Egypt Gn47:9; SEETIMELINE 225 Jacob 147 dies Gn47:28; 250 Joseph 57 yrs.

275 430 yrs Joseph 110 yrs. dies Gn50:26; Moses and the sons of 300yrs Israel leave Egypt after 430 years counting from the birth of Benjamin. Ex12:40,41; Or 400 years from when Jacob entered Egypt. Gn15:13; They took the bones of Joseph. Ex13:19; Gn15:16; 615 years after God first spoke with Abram.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 111 Initially the Overall Timeline, Timeline A, and Jesus returns in person, (unlike Joseph‘s bones) to the Timeline B were on one sheet of paper, but had to be land promised to Abraham, He will bring world separated into three sheets due to the size of the book peace, establish His kingdom on earth, and gather page. Isaac‘s death at 180 years of age was also when Abraham‘s descendants from around the world; Jacob was 120 years old. That same year Joseph was Hab3:6; Is9:6,7. placed second in command in Egypt, at 30 years of Timeline A is a seventy-five-year span marking age. Jacob was 100 years old when Benjamin was events in the lives of Jacob and Joseph. Timeline B born. Sufficient information is available to explain (page 113) covers a time span of a little over four the difference between the date of the 430 years and years, beginning from the time Jacob left Laban. the prophecy of the 400 years God had said to From page 113, the chapter is devoted to explaining Abraham; Ex12:41; Gn15:13. these timelines and how they relate to the end times. There are several biblical recorded times that provide the foundation for backdating. This study Timeline A covers about 75 years from the time made it possible to compute the ages of people during when Jacob went to Haran and worked for 20 years specific events and related times between the four for Laban, his father-in-law, to the time of his death generations. Once the scripture was learned, it was a in Egypt. matter of backdating known times to set up the timeline. The zero year of the timeline begins when 1 yr incrm. Abram/Abraham was seventy-five years old as he TIMELINE A departed from Haran; Gn12:4. The timeline includes 155 Jacob 76 yrs. old, when Israel was in Egypt and up to the time the begins to work for Laban. 160 11 sons, 1 daughter are born Israelites crossed the Jordan River. There was a total in the next 14 years. of 615 years between the time Abram departed from Gn29:18,27; Gn31:6,36,41; Haran to the time when the fourth generation of 165 Joseph‘s bones returned to the land Abraham 14 years sojourned. God commanded Israel to maintain the 170 land properly, as well as to be holy (as He expects Joseph Born, Jacob 90 yrs. asks Laban permission to return home peoples of all nations to do, for God Almighty owns 175 Gn30:22-34; New agreement. the earth). 6 yrs. The prophetic statements God made to Israel 180 Jacob leaves Laban after 20 years Gn31:3,36,38,41; Joseph 6 years old prompted this study. They are the following: 1. The 4 yrs. Ben-oni/Benjamin born between fourth generation would return to the land of 185 Bethel and Ephrath (Bethlehem) Gn35:16- Abraham‘s sojourning; Gn15:16. 2. God will visit the 19; Of the 4th generation Rachel‘s only 7 yrs. and last son born in Canaan.

SEE TIMELINE B SEETIMELINE Joseph 10 yrs old. third and fourth generations of those who hate Him; 190 Ex20:5. 3. Israel will return to the land God promised Joseph 17 yrs. sold Gn37:2; when the transgression against Him ends, and the 195 holy place is properly restored; Da8:14. 30 yrs. There are 4 generations of mankind: (Chapter 7, 13 yrs. Joseph worked & prison 200 pages 80 – 81, and Part 2 of this chapter) 1. Adam, the beginning of mankind 2. Noah, the beginning of mankind after the flood 3. Abraham, the patriarch of 205 Joseph 30 yrs. set over Egypt. Gn41:46; the faithful ones to God and 4. Jesus, through the 7 yrs. 7 years of plenty: Gn41:45,47,50; 2 sons Ephraim, Manasseh virgin birth sent to save all peoples if they so 210 Joseph 38 yrs. believed; Jn3:16. God Himself, in Jesus, visited 2 yrs famine Gn45:6; mankind in the third generation of Abraham. Jesus, 215 Jacob 130 yrs. Gn47:9; enters Egypt. Joseph 40 yrs. Benjamin 30 yrs. old Himself the fourth generation, will return to the land Then 5 more years to famine end. Abraham sojourned. When He does return, He will 220 put an end to the difficult times. According to the 17 years Jacob lives in Egypt Gn46:26,27; 47:28 Bible, those times are likened to a woman 225 experiencing intense labor.

The fourth generation of Jesus is of the Spirit 230 Jacob 147 dies; Gn47:28; Joseph 57 years old (being before Adam; Jn1:1 and continuing forever). Through Him there is everlasting life to those who believe and live according to His way; Jn17:3. When

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 112 O = Overall Timeline, A = Timeline A, B = Timeline B is 4+ years in length. Jacob was called Timeline B to return to the land of his fathers in Canaan. After The middle column (SI) has a number and letter. arriving, Benjamin was born. (example: 2c.) It is used to locate supporting information. TIMELINE B The right column (Date) states the date on the TIMELINE B timeline. It may provide the math used to compute the specific time of the event or have the supporting 181 Leaving Laban near Haran and traveled south and west. scripture address. To reduce repetition, a note may be Laban: Gn31:47,53; given to provide supporting information. (example: Jabbok (Emptying) River: Gn32:22; Jacob/Israel wrestles the Lord Gn32:24-30; See 1e.) Leaves Penuel: Gn32:31,32; travels to Succoth (―Builds house‖) Gn33:17; then to Scripture quotes, like in previous chapters, are

Shechem and bought land. Gn33:19; then to provided on the facing page(s). El-Elohe Gn33:20; Then Years Jacob‘s daughterDinah is defiled Gn34:1,2; then traveled to 4+ Abram, along with his wife Sarai, went with his Bethel; lived and built an altar. Gn35:1,15; father out of Ur toward, but not into the land of Then traveled to just outside of Ephrath (Bethlehem) and Rachel gave birth to a son she Canaan. Terah, the father, named the place Haran called Ben-oni, ―Son of my sorrows‖ but Jacob after his son who had died. From Haran, God told called him Benjamin. ―Son of the Right Hand‖ Gn35:16-19; Prophetically referring to end of Abram to ―Go forth…‖ Gn12:1; At another time, the the transgression. Lord changed Abram‘s name to Abraham, meaning Rachel died and was buried near Bethlehem. 185 he will be, and already is, the father of all peoples Jacob traveled to Eder Gn35:21; and sojourned in Canaan the land of Israel. who by faith believe and live according to our Creator God Almighty; Gn17:1. Abram‘s name was changed to Abraham the year before Isaac was born. Ishmael was 13 years old at Isaac‘s birth. In addition to the Timelines, there are three more parts to this chapter. TL SI Date Part 1 explains in real time the progression ABRAHAM is translated, Father of starting from Abraham‘s departure from Haran and nations; Gn17:5. ending with the Exodus of the Israelites. Abraham was 75 when he learned he Part 2 describes several foundational prophetic O 1a. would have descendants; Gn12:1-3; verses. 15:5,13,16,18. Part 3 includes examples of prophecy and God‘s Abraham was 86 when Ishmael was O 1b. perfect timing. born; Gn16:3,16. Abram/Abraham was 99 years when Part 1 he learned he would have a son O 1c. within a year; Gn17:1,5,16,21; The information is in the birth order of the four 18:10. generations: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Abraham was 100 when Isaac was O 1d. Joseph/Benjamin. born; Gn21:5. Abraham died at 175 years; Each table has three columns. Example: Gn25:7,8. Isaac was 75 years old. TL SI Date O 1e. Jacob and Esau were 15 years old. Isaac was 60 years when Jacob The math: 175-100 = 75 years. Then and Esau were born; Gn25:21,26. 2c 75-60 = 15 years; Gn25:21,26. O Isaac was 75 years at the time . Abraham died. The aged Abraham had no son from Sarah, who See 1e. herself was beyond childbearing years; Gn18:11. This fact represents the aged Israel (Abram) who still The left column (TL) has a capital letter at the to this day does not recognize that Christ Jesus has start of the row. The letter identifies the Timeline (O, appeared. God changed Abram‘s name to Abraham A, B) where the information described can be seen as just before Sarah conceived (see above); Gn16:3,4; it relates to its historical place in time. Gn20:2. Like the son of Hagar, in the latter days Israel (Abram) will conceive a son called the God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 113 ―worthless shepherd‖ and through diplomacy another death, See 3d. and 4f. Benjamin was son called the ―false prophet.‖ (See page 59.) These 20 years. two will lead the world to near destruction; Ezk38:15-17. The detailed timeline for Jacob was developed starting from his death and backdating from known Because of their abominations, the cities of dates of his life and family. Initially, the timelines Sodom and Gomorrah represent the names of these were set up the same way. However, for the purposes two beasts (sons); Rev6:8. During the year before of this writing, each timeline was changed to normal Messiah appears, the world will experience terrible chronological order. destruction and death (caused by man) that also leads to the great tribulation; Mt24:21. Then God will rain TL SI Date down fire and brimstone onto their masses, just as He JACOB / ISRAEL are translated, did with Sodom and Gomorrah; Ezk38:18-20,22,23; Deceiver / Prevailed with God and 39:4-7; Gn19:24. This then is the time of Christ Jesus man. Messiah‘s appearance; Rev19:15. Like Sarah, Israel Jacob born: Isaac 60 years; O 3a. as a nation will laugh (Isaac), not in disbelief as Gn25:21,26. Sarah did, but with great joy, for they will know Jacob was 15 when Abraham was O 3b. nothing is too difficult for the LORD; Gn18:12; buried. See 1e. Gn18:14; Jer32:17-20; Mt2:10; Lk24:52; Jude 24,25; Jacob was 75/76 when he received Ezk39:22. Isaac‘s blessing, ran from Esau, and traveled to his Uncle Laban in Haran TL SI Date (for a wife); ISAAC is translated, Laughter; Gn27:27,29,30,41,42,43,46; 28:1-5. O Gn21:3,6. 3c. The math: 96-20 = 76 See 3d. Jacob When Isaac was born, Abraham was A O 2a. worked for Laban 20 years; 100 years; Gn21:5. Gn31:38. See 3e. This means Jacob Isaac was 40 years when he married O 2b. was outside of the land Abraham Rebekah; Gn25:20. sojourned. In that time his wages Isaac was 60 years when Jacob and were changed 10 times; Gn31:41. Esau were born; Gn25:21,26. Isaac O 2c. Jacob was 90 years when Joseph was 75 years at the time Abraham was born. It was near the end of the died. See 1e. 14-year agreement Jacob had Isaac was 100 years when Esau, then worked for Laban; Gn29:18,27; O 2d. A 3d. 40, married; Gn26:34. 30:22-25,27. The math: 107-17 = 90 Isaac was 135 years old when Jacob years. Jacob 120 years – 30 years at O 2e. received Isaac‘s blessing. 60 + 75 = Joseph‘s appointment = 90 years; 135 years. See 3c. Gn41:46. See 2e. Isaac had grieved 35 years (because Jacob was 75/76 when his work of of Esau‘s wives) at the time of 20 yrs. started for Laban. See 3c. 20 O 2f. Jacob‘s blessing; Gn26:34; 27:46; yrs.-14 yrs. = 6 yrs. Or 76+20=96. 28:1-9. Jacob was 96 years when the LORD Isaac was 180 years old at his death. told Jacob to return to the land of A 3e. Jacob and Esau were 120 years. The Abraham; Gn30:26-34; Gn31:2- math: Isaac died at 180 years - Isaac 7,13-18,38. Jacob 90 + 6 more years 60 years at Jacob‘s and Esau‘s birth = 96 years old. Jacob had worked = 120 years; Gn25:21,26; – for Laban 20 years; Gn31:38. See Gn35:28,29. Also: Isaac 180 years – 3d. O 2g. 135 years for Jacob‘s blessing = 45 Jacob was 100 years when Benjamin A,B 3f. years earlier; Gn35:28. See 2e. and was born. See 5a. 3c. Jacob was 75 years at the Jacob was 107 years when Joseph blessing + 45 years at Isaac‘s death O,A 3g. was sold. The math: 147-40 See 4e. = 120 years. Joseph was 30 years = 107 years. See 4d. old at his appointment and when Jacob was 120 when Isaac died. See O 3h. Isaac died; Gn41:46. At Isaac‘s 2g. The same year when Joseph God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 114 became second to Pharaoh. Gn41:46. It was the same year as Jacob sent his sons to Egypt, for the Isaac‘s death. See 2g. A 3i. famine was severe; Gn42:2,3. Joseph by age 38 had married, had Jacob delayed sending Benjamin; two sons, and oversaw the collection A 3j. Gn43:1,9-14. of grain during the 7 years of plenty; Jacob was 130 years when he and Gn41:47,50,53. The exact date and his sons entered Egypt; Gn47:9. season are unknown when Joseph Prophecy: God‘s time for the seed of was appointed second to Pharaoh. O,A 3k. Abraham‘s descendants to be Also unknown are the exact dates of strangers in a land 400 years started the months following the first when Jacob‘s household entered harvest during the years of plenty, Egypt to live. A 4g. Joseph‘s birth, and when Jacob Jacob lived in Egypt 17 years; entered Egypt. However, the season O,A 3l. Gn47:28. 147-130=17 years. for the first year of harvest either Jacob was 147 years when he died in had not yet started, or was not far O,A 3m. Egypt; Gn47:28. enough along to have its abundance foreseen. The harvest had to be after Joseph has been given several Christ-like the interpretation of the dream and characteristics and represents our Savior Jesus. Joseph‘s appointment. The math: 17 Examples: Faithful to God; Gn39:9; 40:8; 41:16; + 13 + 7 + unknown days/weeks 50:20. (1?) = 38 years. He had the gift of prophecy; Gn37:7; 40:13,19. He Joseph saw Benjamin; Gn43:29-34. also experienced similar real-life parallels as Jesus A 4h. Joseph and Benjamin wept; did, .i.e. Joseph was wrongly accused, arrested, and Gn45:12,14. convicted; Gn37:19,27; Gn39:19,20. He suffered and Joseph sent for his father. The was restored to life. Gn41:39,40. Later he became the O,A 4i. famine was in the land 2 years; salvation of Israel; Gn45:7. Even his name foretells Gn45:4-9,13. The famine had five more years; the second coming of Jesus. A 4j. Gn45:6. TL SI Date Joseph 40 years, when Jacob JOSEPH ―May the LORD give me A 4k. entered. The math: 38+ 2 = 40 years. O,A another son;‖ Gn30:24. See sections 4g. + 4i. = 40 years. Joseph born near Haran; the fourth Joseph was 57 at the time of Jacob‘s O,A 4a. generation. Jacob is 90 years. See A 4l. death. The math: 40 + 17 (See 3l.) = 3d. 57 years. See 3m. Joseph was 6+ years old when Jacob Joseph died at 110 and was placed in took his family back to the land of O 4m. a coffin but was not buried; A 4b. his fathers, after working for Laban Gn50:26. 20 years; Gn31:3,36,38,41. Joseph (the fourth generation) after Joseph was 10 when Benjamin was 400 years departed from Egypt to born. See 5a. God fulfills Rachel‘s O 4n. return to Canaan with Moses when O,A 4c. petition; Gn30:24. Joseph displayed the Israelites took his bones; several Christ Messiah-like Ex13:19. attributes; Is9:6,7; Lk2:7,11,27,32. Joseph was 17 years when he was Just before her death, the labor of Benjamin‘s O,A 4d. sold; Gn37:2,36; Benjamin was 7 birth caused Rachel to name him Ben-oni, which is years. See 4a. and 5a. translated, son of my suffering; Gn35:18. This name Joseph had lived in Egypt 13 years is prophetic. Christ Jesus suffered. Prior to the day (working for Potiphar or in prison); her Son (Messiah) appears, Israel (Jews) and nations A 4e. Gn39:20. The math: See 4f. of peoples will suffer and die; Rev9:18. But Jacob 30yrs – 17 yrs.= 13 years. See 4d. named him Benjamin, which is translated, Son of my Joseph was 30 years when he right hand; Gn35:18. This also is prophetic: A 4f. became second to Pharaoh; Benjamin describes who Messiah Jesus is, i.e., the Son of God, God‘s right hand of justice; Mk16:19. God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 115 Before Jacob dies, he again speaks prophetically entered Egypt with Jacob and his saying that Benjamin is a ravenous wolf; Gn49:27. In father‘s household; Gn47:9;\. great wrath, Jesus will return; Zec7:12; Rev6:17; Moses must have counted from the Zec14:3. On that great day, the slaughter will be day Benjamin was born to the day great; and in the evening from Jerusalem, Jesus will the Israelites departed from Rameses A 5c. begin His kingdom of peace for all nations while on the fourteenth day of the first Israel begins to divide the spoil; Is30:25; Zec14:11; month: 430 years to the very day; Lk2:14; Zec14:9; Zec14:1. Ex12:2,6,37,40,41. In a much lesser way (than what God experiences), Jacob experienced the suffering of From the day Jacob departed from Isaac and fled Rachel his wife whom he loved, mourned her death, Esau to the day Israel crossed the Jordan was 490 and rejoiced in the birth of his son, all at the same years; Gn31:38: Ex12:40; Jos5:6. This is the same time; Gn35:16-20. This is insight as to why Jesus length of time to complete the prophetic real time wept in Jerusalem, not only for Jews, but for all seventy weeks of seven days. Da9:24; Each day of peoples. God loves all people, for Jesus knew and each prophetic week is equivalent to a year of time or knows that due to disbelief in Him, Israel would 490 years total. The end of the seventy weeks will experience the wrath of nations from that day end the transgression on the day Jesus Messiah forward; Lk19:41-44; Dt23:5; 2Cor13:11; Mk6:6; appears from the east and crosses the Jordan; Is41:2- Ro3:3,4; Heb3:19. The wrath of nations will 4; Ezk46:12; 39:18-22; Mt24:27,28; Zec14:3,4. conclude in the judgment of man by man during the From the beginning, God planned for Israel to be great tribulation; Mk13:19. God foretold and caretakers and return to the land promised; Gn50:24; predestined this when He said the seed of Eve would Lv25:23. Much of prophecy is fulfilled when His crush the seed of Satan; Gn3:15. Let it be known, kingdom of Peace reigns on earth through His Son aside from natural phenomena, the tragedy and Jesus. The following three statements will come suffering of all the days of mankind, especially the about: ―Then the fourth generation will return here...‖ latter days, was/is caused by all mankind‘s hardness Gn15:16; ―…I, the LORD your God, am a jealous of heart, disbelief, and wickedness‘ Gn6:5; Ps140:2; God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the Pr6:14,15; Eph4:18,19. This suffering is the true pain children, on the third and fourth generations of those of childbirth that God foretold; Gn3:16. Then Jesus who hate me,‖ Ex20:5,6; and ―…then the holy place King of kings Mighty God returns, and the peoples will be properly restored.‖ Da8:14; Jn14:3. praise His name with fear and awe; Is10:21,22; These three verses provide us with the assurance Ps22:23. This is when Israel will forever desire her that God will bring about His wonderful plan for Husband; and He, in lovingkindness and compassion, Israel and for the entire world. He has beautifully will rule over her; Is10:20; 54:5; Ho2:16; Is16:5; orchestrated the details, and there is a blessing for Is54:10; 63:7,8. She (Israel) will teach her children anyone whose eyes He opens to understanding (if the and the nations the truths/precepts of God; Is2:3. person first seeks Him). However, in gaining the Truly, the fourth generation, represented by knowledge of His truth, there is the sober reality of Joseph and Benjamin, is in one man, Christ Jesus the difficult days ahead; Rev10:10,11. God truly has Messiah; Gn42:11; Jn11:50; Ro5:15; Ezra3:1; told us the end from the beginning; Is46:10. He is Zec14:16. faithful, He is unchanging, and with His glory and power, He alone will visibly bring about His Word; TL SI Date Dt7:9; Mi7:18; Ps145:11; Mk13:26. BENJAMIN, ―Son of the Right

Hand‖ Gn35:18. Part 2 Benjamin was born in the land of his fathers near Ephrath, which is History, His story, Prophecy, And Multiply By Seven Bethlehem; Gn35:16-19. Benjamin O, is the only son of the fourth The start of four hundred years began from the A, 5a. generation to be born in Canaan, the day Jacob‘s household entered Egypt; Gn15:13; B land Abraham sojourned; Gn17:8. Gn46:27. Nevertheless, in God‘s infinite wisdom, Jacob was 100 years. Joseph was 10 Benjamin‘s birth (being the only son of Israel/Jacob; years. The math: 130-30 = 100 Gn32:28, born in Canaan just outside of what is now years. See 3k. Bethlehem) would account for Moses‘ time span of A 5b. Benjamin was 30 years when he four hundred thirty years, rather than the four God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 116 hundred years; Gn35:17; Gn35:19; Ex12:41. When supposed father of Joseph and grandfather Jacob/Eli Rachel named him Ben-oni, ―Son of my sorrows,‖ and fulfilled and reaffirmed Rachel‘s prophecy from she foretold the conditions under which Israel would ancient times naming her first son Joseph (meaning exist in the land of Egypt; Ex1:13,14; 3:7. Rachel, the God would add another son.); Mt1:16; Lk3:23. Of all one Jacob loved, represents the love God has towards the descendants of Judah in the lineage of Messiah, all peoples who by faith trust and obey Him; God reminds us of Jacob and Joseph at the birth of Gn29:18,30,31; Is54:1,5,6; Ps4:4,5; Jer7:23. His Son. Also, Jacob was called Eli which means By naming her son Ben-oni, Rachel prophesied ascent or to raise up, referring to the resurrection of the life of the Man of sorrows, Jesus, and also the life, forever in the presence of God; Jn6:51,54,62; latter days which will be a time of great sorrow for 17:17; Rev22:3,4. The record of 430 years establishes Israel and for the world before the holy place is a timeline of God‘s prophecy to Abraham; Ex12:40; properly restored; Is53:3; Ezk23:30,33; Rev6:8; Gn15:16. The prophecy establishes a historical Da8:14. When Daniel initially saw the vision of the timeline for the iniquity of Israel which is determined horror of the last days, he was sick for days; Da8:27. by and through the curse of times seven, explained When Jacob changed his son‘s name from Ben- later in Part 3 of this chapter; Lv26:14,18; Dt28:45- oni to Benjamin, meaning ―Son of the Right Hand,‖ 47. (See page 118.) Gn35:18 he, as the Spirit rested on him, properly God gave to Jacob, Joseph, and Benjamin some foretold of his Son, Jesus Messiah; Nu11:25; recognizable qualities of Immanuel Jesus Messiah; Lk22:69. When Christ Messiah Jesus was born, He Is7:14; Mt1:21-23; Lk1:33. Jacob had twelve sons; was born in Bethlehem; but Ben-oni/Benjamin, the Gn35:23-26. Jesus chose twelve sons; Mt10:1-4. second son, was born on the way near Ephrath Joseph was betrayed, stripped and sold; Bethlehem; Mi5:2; Mt2:1; Gn35:19. Ben-oni Gn37:18,23,24,27. Jesus was betrayed, sold, and represents the son of sorrows, not quite having stripped; Mt26:4,14-16; 27:28. God through Joseph reached the kingdom of Peace on earth. Prior to the saved many; Gn47:1,6; 50:20. God through Jesus time when Jesus returns, there will be much saves anyone who believes in Him and lives tribulation; Mt24:9; Mk13:19. according to His commands; Jn14:12. Rachel, who Jesus was born in Bethlehem, and peace on earth represents Israel, experienced great suffering before will be realized through Him after He returns; Ben-oni was born; Gn35:18. Before Jesus appears a Mt10:34; Is9:6,7; Lk2:14. Immediately after the second time, God‘s faithful ones will experience tribulation but just before He returns, the entire earth great suffering, even death; Lk23:28-31; Rev12:17. will be very dark and probably cold, for the sun will Benjamin also represents Messiah. Jesus is the be covered, preventing its life-giving light from Son of God and sits at the right hand of God; reaching earth; Mt24:29. This cosmic shaking is the Dt18:18; Jn5:30; 12:49,50; Lk1:35; Mk16:19; key miracle of the imminent return of Jesus; Ac2:33-36. The Father loves every soul and takes no Mt24:30. Bethlehem is translated, house of bread, pleasure in anyone‘s spiritual death; Ezk18:32. The and Ephrath is translated, abundant fruit, both great day for the children of God, is the day He draws representing Jesus; Jn6:32,35; Mt21:43a,c. The first them near to His Son in heaven; Rev6:11; 7:14. name of that city, Ephrath, represents the first However, before that day, people having hardened appearance of Jesus, for Jesus is most fruitful. He and hearts will try to abort all God‘s people; Is5:20; God are one in Spirit and abound in goodness; Jn16:20-24; This revelation from God is a glory to Jn10:30; Ex33:19; 34:6. The name of Bethlehem understand; and at the same time, it is true and represents Jesus, for He is the Farmer of the wheat, solemn because it will take place; Rev10:9-11; the rye, and of all the finely ground grain of His Abraham experienced a small example of the day faithful ones; Is28:24-26,28a. They are the grains of darkness and terror that will one day take place used in making the showbread offering of service, leading up to the great day of the LORD for the placed in one basket on the table before God by our nations on earth; Gn15:10-12,17; Rev1:7; 18:8. The High Priest; Heb3:1; Lv24:5-8; 1Chr23:29,30; prophecy God had Jacob say of Benjamin will be Heb13:15. The name Bethlehem is prophetic. It fulfilled through Christ Jesus Messiah when He represents all the good fruit produced since Abel and returns with power and glory; Dt32:35,41; Rev19:1. continues through the thousand years of the kingdom He will be like a ravenous wolf; Gn49:18,27. When of Peace to the end of the age; Gn4:4; Rev20:6; Jesus Messiah returns there will be great sorrow for Da12:13; Mt13:49. those who hate Him and great joy for those who love Christ Jesus Messiah is the fourth generation of Him; Mt8:12; Rev19:7,15. After that day, people will mankind, which is of the Spirit; Lk1:35. Jesus had the be scarcer than gold, but, like Joseph, Israel and the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 117 nations will be saved from annihilation; Is13:12; plainly through the prophets and His Son, yet people Gn45:5; Mt24:22. The peace of Jesus will be given to continue in their struggle to understand; Da9:10; them; Is2:4. Mk4:13. People often use the excuse that Scripture is As God informed Abraham, the prophecy of the a matter of interpretation when the evidence is clear; fourth generation returning to the land was fulfilled; Ac17:3. By making excuses, they prevent themselves Gn15:13. There are also four sons of generations of from seeking wisdom from the LORD; Job28:28.The mankind: Adam (Gn2:7,22; Gn1:28), Noah (Gn9:1), plan of God will be fulfilled just as He has said; Abraham (Gn12:1-3; 15:4,5), and Jesus; Jn8:58. As Ezk39:8. God has taken action for Israel when Israel stated, the fourth generation of Jesus is of the Spirit; had no strength, and He will do this again; Dt32:36; Jn1:1,2,13; 14:17,18. He appeared in the third Da9:19; Is48:11; 2Cor12:9. As long as Israel depends generation as the Son of man and in the Spirit of upon military strength and the negotiating strength of God; Lk1:30-35; Jn10:30; Mt3:15-17. her leaders, God will wait; 2Pe3:9. Israel will be His words and works testify of this; Jn8:16,29; brought to her knees in prayer because of the nations; 16:32,33; 10:25. When He appeared in the third Ps81:12-16. Then God will arise; Is33:10; 60:1,2; generation, fully as God and fully as Man, He knew When He stands, it will be like nothing He has done no sin; Is7:14; Heb4:15,16. For if Jesus was not fully before on earth; Ps109:30; Rev5:5-10; Na1:6. The man, why would Satan have tried to tempt Him? magnitude of the day of His wrath will involve the (Mt4:1) Since all men sin, Jesus, fully God/man entire earth and population (including all forms of without sin, had to be tempted; otherwise, He could life) as He delivers Israel; Ezk38:19,20; Ezk39:9. The not be our Advocate to the Father; Job15:15,16; knowledge of God‘s past actions provides insight as Ro3:23; 1Jn2:1-3. Jesus also fulfilled all the tasks to what He will do in the future. The story of Esther God sent Him to do; Dt18:18; Jn5:30; 8:28,29,42; is an excellent example of His perfect timing and 10:18; 12:49,50; 14:10,11; 17:4,6-8,24-26; 19:30. orchestration of the participants involved; Es4:14; God through Jesus, like the Israelites in the land of Dt32:4; Ps19:7; Is25:1; Mt5:48; Ps32:6; Ec3:1; their forefathers, will gather His children; and they Ezk30:3. will be brought to the promise of God; Jos5:7,10-12; We understand that all things are subject to Christ Rev2:7. Jesus Messiah; 1Cor15:27,28; Eph1:22; Heb2:8. Just It is God, through His Son, who will return again; as Jesus appeared to His disciples after His Ps68:1; Rev17:16,17. He will grant peace to the crucifixion, He will also return in person to Israel people who love Him, both in heaven and on earth; after the day of the valley of slaughter; Jn20:29-31; and at the same time He will separate the people who Jer19:6; Ho3:5. His return is the fulfillment of the have not (by faith) believed and lived according to offering of the second lamb, according to the His way; Jn1:12; Ro11:36; Eph2:18; Co1:19,20; offerings of the priest; Ex29:41-43. When He returns, Heb7:25; 1Pe1:21-25; Mt6:10; Jn14:27; Gn30:35,36; Israel and all peoples must not go after futile things; Mt25:32-34,41,45,46. They will go to the place of 1Sa12:21-24. Jesus will give Israel the command to burning fire and gnash their teeth; Da7:11. go and bless the nations; Ps32:8; Is66:19; Jer50:4,5; Apparently from where they are, they will be able to Ezk37:14,16,19. He will also gather them, and they see the children of God; Lk13:28. will be united; Ezk37:21-24. This is when Israel will Many people have said that Jesus could return be blessed in Christ Jesus Messiah and become a anytime, which is true. God is sovereign, and nothing blessing to the nations; Ho2:14-16,18,19; Zec8:13; is too difficult for Him; 1Tim6:15; Jer32:17. They Is30:8,20-23; Zec1:16,17. God will pour out His think of what Jesus said, that no man (not even the Spirit on the house of Israel (also to Gentiles), and Son while He was walking with us) knew what day their minds will be opened and have understanding; or hour, but the Father alone; Mt24:36. However, the Ezk39:25-29; Lk24:39,44-47; Jn1:12-18. entire Scripture has proven that God is purposeful in everything He does; Jer4:28. In the same way as the Part 3 administering of the Law, God has established the process by which He will bring about His return (He Prophecy And God’s Perfect Timing is already present in Spirit.) through His Son Jesus Messiah, just as He did when Jesus walked with us; The bondage of Israel in Egypt was 430 years; Ex24:7; Pr5:21; Ezk43:2; Ac3:18-21; God has given Ex12:40. From the time Joseph entered Egypt, us numerous examples with similar common several generations had come and gone before God elements of how He delivered Israel throughout the mightily removed Israel from their bondage. Then it centuries; Ps106:43; 1Chr16:29-36. God has spoken was another forty years before Joseph (the fourth

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 118 generation) was buried with his father; Jos24:32. A year reign were between 1011 and 971 B.C. The similar prophetic element is unfolding today. Jesus, Math: 1011-971 = 40 years. the fourth generation (which is Spirit), has not The span of time between the start of David‘s returned since He ascended; Ac1:9,11. From the day reign 1011 B.C. and the start of Israel in May 1948 is of His ascension, like the days Israel was in Egypt, 2959 years. 1948 A.D. + 1011 B.C. = 2959 years. many generations have been like a vapor; Jas4:14. This seemingly contradicts the above statement of God forewarned Israel that the time of spiritual 3010 years, but God‘s year on earth is 360 days; cleansing for disobedience would be multiplied seven Gn7:11,24; 8:3,4. The Math: 150 days / 5 months = times; Ro8:3-6; Lv4;13,14; Lv26:14,18; Nu14:33- 30 days a month. (For more details, see Chapter 7, 35. Later in Israel‘s history Israel did go into exile God‘s Calendar Explained page 77.) Daniel 9:27 because of sin; Ezk36:17,19. During the time Ezekiel states the sacrifice will be stopped in the middle of was held captive, he prophesied God‘s plan; Ezk4:5- the prophetic week. The time the holy city Jerusalem 7. Ezekiel was bound, and his captors laid him on his will be tread underfoot is 42 months, and the two left side for 390 days. Then they put him on his right witnesses who are God‘s lampstands will prophesy side another 40 days. Each day represented a year. for 1260 days; Rev11:2,3. Add 390 days/years + 40 days/years (430), then A quick review: The prophetic week Da9:27; is 7 multiply by 7 = 3010 years. years or 84 months; Gn29:18,27. The sacrifice will On May 14, 1948, Israel was internationally be stopped halfway through the prophetic week or 42 recognized as a nation. Subtract the 3010 years to months. This means 3½ years will have been complete Israel‘s iniquity, and it dates back to the completed. At about the same time frame, the two reign of King David when Israel was united; witnesses for God will prophesy for 1260 days or 42 2Sa5:10-12. David and Solomon, with peace all months; Rev11:3. The year God has established is 12 around, represent our Savior Jesus Messiah; months, having 30 days per month, or a total of 360 1Ki4:24,25; 1Chr22:7-9; Mt22:42-45; Is9:7. days a year. The 390 + 40 (430) prophetic years provide an There were leap years during the 2959 years from exact timeline, while the judgment of the nations who the time of David to the reestablishment of Israel as a hate Israel continues (Actually they hate God.); nation. We know leap years occur every four years; Ex12:40; Ezk23:24,25. Truly, there is spiritual but on century anniversaries that cannot be divided darkness today; for masses of people stand behind by 400 years, the extra day is dropped. Divide 2959 their convictions. They make good evil and evil years by 4 to learn the total leap year days to add to good, Is5:20; living according to their false the 2959 years. From that number, subtract the few knowledge, false prophets, and lies; 1Tim6:20; century anniversaries of leap year days not counted. 2Pe2:1; 1Tim1:10. The Math: 2959 years / 4 years = 739.75 overall David is translated, blessed dear; specifically and leap year days. prophetically his name refers to God‘s Son, Jesus. As The backdating begins with 1900 A.D. because it is commonly understood, God gave King David Israel once again became a nation in that century. many qualities of Christ Jesus Messiah. God also Leap year days without the 400-year century spiritually connected the throne of David with the anniversaries are marked with an ―X‖: A.D.1900, kingdom of Jesus, not only in heaven but also on 1800, 1700, x, 1500, 1400, 1300, x, 1100, 1000, 900, earth; Is9:7; 16:5; Lk1:30-35; Mt6:10. The eyes of x, 700, 600, 500, x, 300, 200, 100, x, B.C. 100, 200, Jews will begin to open to understand what God has 300, x, 500, 600, 700, x, 900, = 7 xs or dropped leap said when the third temple in Jerusalem is desecrated year days. by the beast; Rev11:1,2; Da9:27; 11:31. When the temple is desecrated, many Jews and From the 739.75 leap year days, subtract the 7 Gentiles (having been made aware of the times uncounted century leap year days, and the difference before they happen) will acknowledge Jesus is the equals 732.75 leap year days. For convenient Son of God and will accept Jesus as their Savior; purposes the .75 day is cancelled. Then multiply the Da11:33; Mt16:15-17; Ho3:5; 2959 years times 365 days, and add the 732 leap year According to information within the New days. American Standard Bible, The Open Bible, NASB, The Math: 2959 years x 365 days =1080035 days printed by the Lockman Foundation, 1977, on page + 732 leap year days = 1080767 days. 292 of Introduction to Second Samuel within the The total days between the reign of David and the paragraph having the subtitle, ―THE TIME OF establishment of Israel in 1948 is 1080767 days. SECOND SAMUEL,‖ the dates for King David‘s 40-

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 119 God‘s year of 360 days can be divided into that Israel to return to the holy land from Babylon; number of total days. 1Ki11:12,13. It is most important that people put The Math: 1080767 days / 360 days per year = their faith in God through Jesus, rather than in dates 3002.13 years, or 3002 years and 46.98 days. and timelines. However, being aware of these This is not exactly 3010 years, but it is common recorded times helps to confirm and build knowledge that our current calendar is not precise. understanding that all peoples are to put their trust in This simple calculation is also slightly off because God through Jesus. Ps31:14; Jn14:6. Jesus the first year A.D. and the last year B.C. is a shared encouraged all peoples when He said, ―…when you year. However, the establishment of Israel is within 8 see all these things…‖ know the time is near for His or 9 years of man‘s calendar. Man‘s understanding is return; Mt24:33. Satan knows this, too; and he is the limited in establishing the exact timings because past great deceiver and the demon of confusion; societies did not share a common starting point for Jn8:43,44. Satan will cause the beast to attempt to their calendars. Nevertheless, the establishment of make a change in the ―times (calendar) and in (the) today‘s Israel is of God and is not coincidence. The law‖ Da7:25; Rev13:2. Any religion that bases the 3002 years for Israel‘s iniquity are uniquely close to foundation of its beliefs on a calendar rather than the prophecy of the curse of seven times written by Christ Jesus is not of God. Yet God has given Moses. specific numbers of days from the time the sacrifice God is patient and His timing flawless, though we is stopped, and they will not change; Da9:27; do not fully comprehend it; 2Pe3:9; Is44:24-27. Da12:11,12. According to the Lockman Foundation, NASB 1977, There is another prophecy from our LORD found on page 51 of the introduction to Exodus within the in the book of Isaiah. It is about the city of Tyre, paragraph having the subtitle, ―THE TIME OF located on the coastline of Lebanon. The prophecy EXODUS,‖ the Exodus of Israel from Egypt to the refers to the latter days, including the end of the crossing of the Jordan River occurred between 1445 transgression and the return of Jesus; Is23:8,9,12,15- and 1405 B.C. During the forty years Israel was in 18. The 70-year span does not have a starting date, the wilderness, Moses recorded the time of 430 years (v15) so it will be for the future historians (after the to the very day Israel departed; Ex12:41. He also day Jesus returns) to backdate and determine when wrote the prophecy of the curse of seven times; the 70 years began. Lv26:18,21,24. Biblical scholars calculate Ezekiel As scholars have written, the 70 prophetic years prophesied between 592 and 570 B.C. (Evidence that prophesied by Jeremiah not only referred to Israel‘s Demands a Verdict, Josh McDowell, 1989, page 271, captivity; but, as the angel Gabriel revealed to 2C.) During the days of Ezekiel, which were about Daniel, they stand for weeks of years, regarding the 850 years after Moses had written the book of revelation of Jesus and His return; Da9:21,24. Leviticus, God revealed another time totaling 430 (Evidence that Demands a Verdict, Josh McDowell, years. Initially the prophecy was due to Israel‘s 1989, pages 166-175.) The prophecy of 70 weeks of disobedience; but it also refers to the the restoration years (Each day of the week is equal to a year.) in the of modern day Israel, beginning from King David. book of Daniel equals 490 years before the The restoration of modern day Israel is not the transgression ends; Da9:24. restoration of Israel in the Spirit which surely follows Jacob spent 20 years outside the land Abraham after the wrath of God; Ezk38:8-12; Ezk20:33-38; sojourned; Gn31:38. From the day of Benjamin‘s Is60:1-3,14,15. birth (See Part 1, 5.a-c. of this chapter page 116.) to In that day, the land of Israel will have an the day Israel departed was 430 years; Ex12:41. Then abundance of water for the people, both natural and Israel spent 40 years in the wilderness before they from God‘s Holy Spirit; Is44:3-6. The cities will be reached the Jordan River from the east; Jos5:6. These rebuilt. Israel, Jews, and the land will no longer be combined years (20+430+40) total 490 years. forsaken; Is61:4-7; 62:4,11,12. Biblical scholars have calculated that there is one God‘s plan is perfect; Mt5:48. There is no more prophetic week of the seventy weeks to be coincidence, only God-incidence. Truly, God is the completed. Jesus was crucified at the end of the perfect timekeeper. He revealed the prophetic 70-year seven and sixty-two weeks, which totals sixty-nine timeline as Daniel studied the book of Jeremiah in the completed weeks; Da9:25,26. (Evidence that same manner as God inspired Moses to write Demands a Verdict, Josh McDowell, 1989, pages (regarding the prophecy to Abraham for the Exodus); 166-175) Da9:2; Jer25:11; 29:10-14; Gn15:13. The prophecy Biblical scholars also have put the time of Israel of 70 years (after the days of King David) was for within Egypt from 1875 B.C. to 1445 B.C. when the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 120 tabernacle was built (page 51, NASB, 1977, under Since the days of David, the Spirit connection has the heading of ―THE TIME OF THE EXODUS.‖) continued to this present time. As the scripture states, Using today‘s calendar alone, excluding leap years to His kingdom ―will have no end.‖ Lk1:33 This means backdate, a rough calculation of the prophecies of the present restoration of Israel is of God, and not Daniel and Ezekiel of 490 years times 7 for Israel‘s through man‘s devices; Pr16:9. It is from the iniquity equals 3430 years. Subtract the 3430 years establishment of Israel today that God has uniquely from the establishment of Israel in 1948, and it dates begun to move in visible ways that will lead to the back to the latter days of Israel‘s bondage to Egypt. end of man‘s transgression and hatred toward his Creator.

God loves you, and He has a wonderful purpose Ps147:4; Mt10:30. He also sees everything in the for your life; Jn3:16,17; Eph2:10. All people have realm of spirit; Mk4:22; 1Sa16:7; 1Jn3:20; Rev5:6. sinned (except Jesus) and fall short of the glory of The heavenly host of God do only what God assigns God; therefore, at conception we are spiritually them to do; Ps103:19-22; 1Chr21:15; Da3:28; 6:22; separated from God; 2Cor5:21; Ro3:23; 6:23; Lk1:19,26; Ac12:11. Eph2:12. Believing in the resurrected Jesus is the What is of spirit remains spirit; Jn3:6. If God only way a person is set free from the bondage of his permits, that which is Spirit/spirit may also change flesh into the liberty of His Spirit; Jn14:6; 1:12; the qualities of the natural, affecting the Ro7:14; Ga4:3,4,6,7; 2Cor3:17. Each person by faith, characteristic, action, and result of the natural; Jew or Gentile, must ask God, in the name of Jesus, Gn32:24,25,28; Mt3:16; Jn5:30; Mk5:2-9; to be forgiven for sins committed, receive Jesus into Mt9:29,30; Lk22:3,22,31. However, the natural is his life, and trust and obey Him; Ac15:9; 26:18; always temporary, while the spirit is always Mt26:28; Lk1:77; Ac2:38,39; 10:43; Heb5:9. permanent; Jn3:6; 2Cor4:18. Upon conception, the spirit of a person is fully Prayer Of Salvation woven within one‘s natural state, as the people in the body of Christ are fully knitted into the Spirit of God; Dear Heavenly Father, You have opened my eyes, Gn2:7; 7:22; Ps139:14,15; Co2:2,3; Jn17:21; Ro8:10; and I know I am a sinner. I ask You to forgive me of 12:4,5. The Spirit of God directs and sustains all the my sins. I truly believe You sent Yourself through living; Gn7:21-23; Mt10:28; Co1:17. God knows the Your Son Jesus, who died for my sin and then was moment a sparrow falls or when a deer calves; resurrected to life. I accept Him as my Savior. I ask Mt10:29; Ps29:9. The animals do what He alone You to dwell within my heart for the rest of my life; created each to do, and each accepts that given set of and I will earnestly seek, trust, and obey You. I ask characteristics; Gn1:24,25. In doing so, all plants and this in the name of Jesus. Amen. creatures honor God; Nu22:25-30; Ps145:10; 148:10,13. Being baptized is not a requirement, but it is a Through study/research, we understand the public testimony of one‘s faith in Jesus, in the same uniqueness of form and function for each organism is way as Jesus testified of the Father; Lk23:33,42,43; but a small example of the awesome works of our Mt10:33; Jn17:6-8. Baptism in water represents Creator; Ps72:18,19; 73:28; 145:6-9. This is also true dying to self, as Jesus was crucified, buried, and then of the natural laws and the creations of the universe raised up to life eternal. By being baptized in Christ give God glory; Gn1:1-10; Job9:7-10; Ps50:6. Jesus, we are publicly confessing our death, Since the fall of Adam and Eve, the birth of each resurrection, and belief in Him; Ro6:4,11. The water person is of the flesh… sin; Gn3:7; Ps51:5; Ro7:18; represents the cleansing of the old self and the 8:8. The spirit (which is eternal) placed within a indwelling of God‘s Holy Spirit (One‘s soul is alive person upon conception is from that moment in Jesus.); Ex29:4; Ro6:6,12,13; Ro6:22; separated from God; Gn3:5-7,23; Is59:2. God is 1Cor6:19,20. After being taught of Jesus, a person is separated from man because the Holy and the profane baptized of his or her free will and with sincerity of cannot exist together in the same place; Lv10:10; heart; Ac8:31,34,35; 8:36-38. Ezk42:20; 44:23. Though the spirit began in the presence of God, it is the spirit that is separated from Spirit, spirit, Soul, Sin, Separation, Salvation God because of the sin of the flesh; Job35:12; Ps10:2-4; Jer6:29,30; 2Sa14:14; Ro7:17-25. Also, at The natural environ is temporary and is regulated conception, God gives each person a soul in His by God; Mt6:19; 1Chr29:11. This includes image, along with the spirit; Lv26:11; Gn35:18; everything in the physical universe and phyla that we Lv26:15,16. The person‘s spirit must have a living understand as natural or naturally living; soul in order to be in the presence of God after the 1Chr29:12,13. Because He sustains the natural earthly body dies; Is26:9; 1Cor15:45; 1Th5:23; environs (Job12:7-10; Ps47:2; 145:16; Ac17:25), Rev3:5; 22:4; Mt10:28; Jn5:24. Also, the soul must God sees the whereabouts of everything in the have the presence of God to remain eternally alive; universe (Job28:24-28), even naming every star; Dt6:5; Ezk18:4,9; Ro8:5. If the soul does not have

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 122 God‘s Spirit, the person‘s soul remains dead once the who made a distinction between Israel and the world; earthly body is dead; and the spirit of the person goes Lv10:10,11. Israel was commanded to be an example to the place for the dead; Mt8:22; 23:27,28; of holiness, set apart from the world, to proclaim God Ps22:29c; Lk9:60; Ps115:17; Pr21:16; Almighty; Lv11:45; 1Chr16:22,24. The concept was Lk16:26,28,30; 1Pe3:18,19. that Israel would, by their living example, take the The only way a person can be set free from the initiative and proclaim God, His promises, blessings, bondage of the flesh is believing by faith in Jesus wonders, future King, and kingdom of peace; but Christ, who raises the dead while they are yet mortal; Israel has misunderstood her sanctification; Ex8:23. Jn8:34,36; 14:6; Mt11:15. It is through Jesus, God‘s Through the centuries, Israel by faith did not Spirit is given to people who believe in and obey purposefully proclaim God to anyone outside its Jesus; Is42:1; Ac5:31,32; His Spirit then dwells tribes. Just as it is today, God did send someone to within them so that their souls are sealed with life; the Gentiles; Da6:10; 1Ki17:14; 2Ki5:14,15. Ro8:9-11; Jn6:27,29; 8:29,31,32,36,51; Mk8:36-38; Strangely, many Gentiles who experience the Lk12:21; Rev9:4; Ezk9:4. As long as the spirit of wonders of God openly proclaim God without man remains within the natural body assigned by hesitation; Da6:25-27; Jon3:5-8. From the beginning, God, the body is alive in natural terms; and the the saints were sanctified by faith and set apart by person has the opportunity to save his or her soul; God to proclaim the wonders of God to the world; 1Cor2:14; Ps146:1-5; Jas5:20. First, the person must Dt10:8; Ps16:3; 34:9; Da7:18,27; Ro8:27; Eph2:19- sincerely seek God; Jn4:24. Through Jesus, God is 22; 4:12; Heb6:10-12; 1Pe2:5. Who are the saints of able to change the state of a person‘s soul from being today? A saint is anyone who by faith believes and dead to being alive… born again; Jn8:24; 11:26,40; obeys God Almighty through Jesus; Gn4:4; Jn14:15; 12:36,44-46; 14:1; 20:31; Jn3:3. Like Daniel‘s faith and obedience while living within an unfamiliar land, Israel also was to teach the world Unbelief what it meant to be holy; Da1:8. If Israel had remained faithful like the example of Daniel‘s life, Today people who do not believe Jesus is the Son God would have safely led them throughout the of God Son of man remain in their sin and do not world, protecting them when protection was have God‘s Spirit within them; Jn14:17. A Jew or warranted; but to this day, in the mind of Israel, she is Gentile must truly and prayerfully seek to learn from still without her King; Gn12:3; Jdg21:24,25. God about Jesus and earnestly desire to repent; In 1 Kings Chapter 13, there is a Biblical record Is66:2. God will grant understanding, for He will not that is also a parable. It illustrates Israel‘s leadership reject any such person; Da10:11,12; Mk8:17,18; as a disobedient nation; consequently, Israel missed Mt15:15-20; Lv26:40-45; Dt4:29,30; 2Chr7:14; her opportunity to believe in Jesus; Mt26:3,4. The Mk12:28-37. Parable: A lion stood over the carcass of the prophet Someone sins when he or she has announced his of God; 1Ki13:28; 1Ki13:1. This prophet represents faith in Him but later turns away. It is the same as Israel, who had been taught right from wrong, rejecting Christ Jesus Messiah; Lv26:15-17; Mk8:31; according to the Law; Dt27:10. Lk9:22-26. If a person rejects Jesus from the outset Today the prophet also represents the old Israel (without investigating), it is sin because of the who did not believe in Jesus. Rev22:15,16; Gn49:9; hardness of his heart; Dt19:18-20; Ec7:25,26; Ho5:14,15; Rev5:5. In the latter days, Israel will Eph4:17-19; Jude14-16. If a person says he knows align herself with the man who becomes the Him, but denies Him by doing the things contrary to antichrist and beast; Jer6:14; Ezk13:10. In this His commands, then that person lies; 1Jn1:6; 2:3,4. parable, the antichrist is the second prophet, a Jew, The great sin of Israel is unbelief in Immanuel Jesus, who lied and spoke for the angel representing Satan; Son of man, Son of God; Is7:14; 9:6,7; Mt1:25; Da11:23; 1Ki13:11,18; Jer31:27-30; Rev13:4; 23:37-39; 17:17; Jn20:27,28. 1Ki13:18. Like Israel disobeying God, the first prophet disobeyed and returned to the city; 1Ki13:9; Israel’s Unbelief 1Ki13:19. He had been commanded to go a different way, but returned by the way forbidden by God; God had Moses tell Pharaoh that he (Pharaoh) 1Ki13:21. After leaving the city, he was killed by a kept his authority so the name of God could be lion. 1Ki13:24; The lion represents the antichrist proclaimed; Ex9:13; Ex9:16. However, it was Israel, beast, the old Israel, and the duties of the Law (but not Pharaoh, who was given the responsibility to not the intent of the Law); Ezk4:7; Ga3:21-28. Like proclaim God‘s name around the world. It was God the prophet, the old Israel will surely die from the

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 123 judgment of the beast; Ezk16:39,40; 20:37,38. The Ne9:6. This free will is initiated in the spirit/heart of unharmed donkey standing alongside represents each person. The attitude of one‘s heart, even the peace. This means that Jesus, our Lamb of God who smallest almost imperceptible (to the person) notion, rode on the donkey, has already redeemed the is what God sees; and the outcome is immediately firstborn Israel through His own crucifixion; Jn1:29; adjusted according to the intent of the person; Pr16:9. Mt21:5-7; Is41:14; Mt27:35-37. After He returns Since Adam, the free will of each person (which is with God‘s wrath, He alone will set the standard for of the spirit) has been dominant over the evidences of His peace; Rev19:15;Is9:7. Then one day all Jews God; Gn3:8-10; 1Ki19:12c,13; Jer18:12; Ro1:19,20. will desire to live and obey their King; Is35:9,10. To acknowledge God though one‘s spirit, a person While there are Jews who do not live according to must direct his/her free will to seek God; Ex35:21; their King, prophecy is not yet fulfilled because God Dt32:1-4,29,46; Pr1:2-7. To do this, a person must be says that Israel (as a nation) will know Him; humble and contrite in heart; Is66:2. Then the person Ezk34:30; 20:42-44; 13:21; 11:12. Also, today there must acknowledge his/her own weakness; 2Cor12:9. are secular unfaithful Jews who have committed great When the good news of Jesus is presented, the sin by the way they have led the world away from opportunity is given for the person either to abide in God; Ezk16:46-48,58,59; Rev17:5,6,17,18. What or reject Jesus; Jn15:4,5; Dt8:3; Is8:13-15; Ro1:21- they have attempted to do is seek ungodly mammon 24; Mt7:26; Jn6:61-64. When a person hears and with regard to business practices; Mt6:19. They believes, he or she must work and pray to become attempt to blend into the world, so there is no mature in Christ and overcome temptation that distinction; Ex11:7; Jer17:5; Ezk43:7-9; Is66:5. In beckons the return to the former life of sin; Ex23:33; doing so, these Jews reject God through the way they 34:12; Heb5:14; Mt26:40,41; 13:19-23; Jn5:14; live, profaning what God has commanded them to do; Ga5:17. Dt28:36-48; Ezk20:13,15,16; 22:26; 36:16-28. Whether they are living within the land promised Self or are scattered around the world, the nation of Israel today has the same destiny as in the ancient days Life seems to be a matter of protecting our when they were without a King; Jdg17:6. Israel is possessions, both external and internal. In some attempting to gain peace and acceptance from all degree, no matter what our thoughts, beliefs, peoples without proclaiming God and Christ Jesus circumstances, or education, each of us will continue Messiah. However, this effort will end with the world to be affected by our body/tent, a small worldly hardening its heart and hating Israel all the more; possession; 2Cor5:4. This is the fleshly part of our Ezk23:11,22,24,28,29,38,47; 38:8-12. From that being; Ro7:14,15,17,25. The sincere thought of hatred, Israel will literally be driven to her knees; having possessions, owning something, or thinking it Ezk17:14-17; Jer2:20-22; Ezk7:24; Is65:12-15. Then is mine…is of the flesh. Thinking this way does not all Jews will truly seek God through His precious separate a person from God anymore than pride does. Cornerstone, whom they once rejected; Ps118:22; The heart attitude of a person determines the purpose Is28:16; Lk20:17; Ezk7:4; 35:4; 37:13. of each thought and where he or she stands in regard to God; Ec10:2; Mt25:33. Possession and pride are Free Will either righteous qualities while serving the LORD, or they are of the world and cause a person to be further God did not make us like animals, for He has separated from God; Ps36:11; 2Chr17:6; Is4:2; given each of us a free will. This is the ability to 1Cor1:31; Mt10:39;Job35:12; Ps10:2; 31:18; 73:6; choose whatever we think, say, and do. This free will Pr8:13. People who serve the LORD with faith and may or may not be used for our survival or to do trust truly remain His possession; Ex19:5. things that are beneficial to ourselves or others. Our However, people do think the most significant free will allows us to function with or without possession is self; Eph4:22,24. Since the fall, any worshiping God; Gn3:6. As the Word of God remains person is deceived if he thinks he possesses things; forever and as God is the One who directs the ways Gn3:23,24a; Eph2:12; Gn3:4; Ro16:18; of man, each person has the free will either to serve 1Cor3:18;Da4:28,30; Dt27:15; 31:29; Is2:8; 5:12. or reject our Creator; Is40:8; Jer10:23; Pr2:20-22; This means the person could be a child of God and Ps23:1-3; Ex35:29; Is40:28-31; Lk16:13; 4:8. Satan still be deceived! The unbelieving Jew or Gentile has and Jesus both have had the same free will; learned to be proud and self-seeking, greatly Ezk28:14-16; Is14:12-15; Jn5:19; 8:29; 10:18. God separating himself from the knowledge of God; directs all the heavenly hosts; Job1:6,12; 2:6; Jn5:30; Is59:1-3; 2Cor10:12,18; Eph4:17-19.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 124 In reality, no person owns anything; but God has interferes with holy living; Ps51:1-15; Eph6:12,13. entrusted everything to us, including our lives/souls The desire for money is one of the greatest obstacles and the lives of others; Gn1:29,30. When a person is to holy living; Lk12:20,21. entrusted with something, there is a responsibility to Personal discipline of the spirit, rather than of the care for it fully and with honesty; 1Ki9:4; Job8:20; body, has the greatest importance. Godly personal Ps15:2-5. In doing so, the entrusted person respects discipline is the action part of a worthy process or and honors God; Lk19:13; 2Tim2:2; 1Pe4:19. All goal, and it involves doing something to its peoples are commissioned to (my quote) ―leave the completion; 1Cor9:27; 1Tim4:7b. Personal camp in better shape than what it was found;‖ but discipline is a decision, and it is developed; Pr22:6. quite the opposite has happened; Gn1:28,31a; Mature personal discipline is a moment to moment Mt28:19; Is24:5. The words entrust and responsible mindset to think, say, and do that which is right in are inseparable in the mind of God; Gn39:22,23; God; Dt12:28; 1Pe4:19. Personal discipline is of our Lk16:11,12. Without God, through Jesus dwelling spirit and is initiated through the free will God has within our spirit when we die, all the accumulated placed within us. God has the highest personal stuff, words, thoughts, and actions will come to an discipline, and this is why we trust Him, for He is end; Ec2:18. It is vanity; 2Ki17:15. The physical faithful; Dt11:2; 1Cor1:9. things of mankind‘s history become like the skeletons Another aspect associated with discipline is the in museums; and perhaps for a while, the thoughts, reason (spirit) that motivates a person to be words, and results of a person‘s life are occasionally disciplined enough to complete what was started; brought to mind by those who remain; Lv25:17; Ac20:24; 2Cor8:10; 1Cor9:24. The best Is46:7,8;.Nevertheless, it is the Word of God that source for doing what is right is initiated from within remains forever; Is40:8. the person. The best motivator is from the heart of the When a person becomes a student of the Word person to discipline him/herself to do what is right; and applies God‘s precepts to daily life, this earthly 1Cor12:31a; 14:1. The best way a person can learn life no longer becomes vain, but purposeful; Ps2:1; and practice is from a good role model; Php3:17; 127:1; Ac13:36a; Lk4:43. Being committed to Jesus, Pr22:6; 31:26,27. The best role model from which to a person is to give conflict to the Lord prayerfully; learn is God. He has shown Himself through Jesus, as Ga6:1; Php2:13-16a. Two or more believers are to an example for each person to follow; Mt11:29; live, work, and worship shoulder-to-shoulder, in Mt16:24; Jn12:26; Titus2:7,8. caring, Christ-like relationships, bearing each other‘s We know children do not understand higher burdens; Zeph3:9; 1Cor13:4-7; Ga6:2. At the same thinking concepts but observe their parents or other time, they are not to allow self to get in the way; people. They think, say, and do what they are taught; Ga6:4-6,9,10. Each person is to apply this precept: Ex18:20; Dt4:10. Most things of life are learned ―The only person I am able to control is myself‖ through observation rather than from what is formally Pr16:32; 1Cor9:25-27; Ga5:22,23. In our weakness taught; Dt4:9. Putting this another way, things are and humility, we are to trust in God, individually and caught more than they are taught. So, a parent is to collectively with other believers. We are to allow His guide and teach the child the way of the LORD by strength, through Jesus, to strengthen us so that we living in the way of the LORD; Ps127:3; Ex25:9; are able to bear the weaknesses of others and do all Eph1:22,23; 1Cor6:19. Children must learn the God/good things in His name; 1Chr29:12; Ps10:17; benefits of personal discipline early in life. Parents 119:28; Is35:3,4; 2Th2:16,17; 3:2,3; Ro15:1,2; are to use love, understanding, firmness, consistency, Mt6:4. Amen. Php4:13 steadfastness, and many other attributes of God when If self is put first, then one reaps bitterness training up their child. Because every child is (Pr14:10a; Ac8:23), frustration (2Sa13:2a), and different, parents are to use various amounts of these anxiety (Ps38:18; Pr12:25a); and the soul is eaten qualities, depending on the child‘s age (infant, youth, away with contempt; Ps31:18; Mk9:12; Lk18:9. adolescent, young adult, and adult), motivation, and When one‘s self attempts to control others, there is ability. Parenting is lifelong. A child honors the lack of understanding and personal discipline; parents by living the rest of his or her life according Pr23:6,7a; 28:16; Ps50:17; Pr13:18a; 15:32a. The self to the things of God… even if the parents did not live always attempts to control or manipulate others; godly lives; Ex20:12; Mt5:39,44,45,48. Ps10:7-11; Pr7:5b; 11:22; Is1:23; 1Tim6:4-7. This When one‘s desire is to seek God humbly, then controlling nature begins early, even before birth, God will draw that person near; Ps10:17; 25:9; 37:11; when a baby attempts to control his environment; 69:32; Jn6:44. There are many who know that Jesus Gn25:22. Because each person is born in sin, self is the Son. Satan and the demons do; Mk5:2,7.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 125 People who continue to live life in a way they think is The sons of God, called demons, are also of their own making are truly deceived; Is29:16; separated from God; Lv17:7; Job1:6; Gn3:1; Ro9:20; Jer23:36; Gn3:13; Is44:20; Jer49:16; Rev12:9. God drove Satan and his demons out from 1Cor6:9-11; Titus3:3. These people are not humble His heavenly host because of ungodly pride; Mk7:21- and contrite servants, but have hearts of selfish pride; 23; Ezk31:3-11; 28:12-19. The LORD Jesus is the Is66:2; Mi6:8; Lk22:26; Lv26:18,19; Is2:17. They One who presides over matters with Satan; Job1:6- seek approval from their peers, take refuge in false 12. protection, and hold meaningless traditions and fads Jesus described the place as ―waterless‖ where in high value; Jn12:43; Ps10:2-11; Pr6:13-15; 18:1,2; these separated spirits dwell for the present time until Mk7:20-23; Is29:13,14; Mk7:8,9,13. The LORD does the Judgment; Mt12:43. Waterless means without the not know these people; Is50:10; Mt25:12. Spirit of God; Jn4:10,14; 7:37,38. For now, demons have limited freedom to move about; but they always Eternal Separation are in subjection to God; Lk8:31-33. One day all demons will go to the lake of fire, the same as all the 2Th1:9 Wide is the chasm between the dead and lost people/spirits; Is14:9-15; Rev21:8. This place is those alive in Christ; Job1:6; Rev12:9; Jn8:44; where Satan, his demons, and all lost people remain 2Th1:10. Hell is the place for the spirit of the person together in their agony for eternity; 2Pe2:4-22; whose soul is dead; Mt5:22; Mt10:28;.Hell is the Rev20:10,15; Lk16:8,9; Lk16:24-26. The lake of fire outer darkness, also called the lake of fire, where the can be seen in the mind‘s eye as myriads of lost lost will forever be contained; Mt8:12; 22:12,13; spirits, contained within the shores of separation; 25:29,30; Rev20:15; 21:7,8. Hell is a pit where the Rev19:20; Da7:10,11. So terrible is the outer person is alone, suffering individually, yet with darkness that demons dread their eventual end; multitudes all around; Ezk26:20; Mt15:14; Rev9:1,2; Lk8:30,31. Unlike people alive on earth who have an Job33:19-22; Is5:14,15; Mt13:42,49,50. For the spirit opportunity for salvation but are dead in their sin, of a person, Hell is being away from the blessings of demons and Satan have no opportunity for God, consumed by the burning shame of even one sin reconciliation; Is9:16,17; Mt8:3; Jn7:6; 2Sa14:14; not forgiven; Is38:18; Ho9:4; Mt24:50,51; Lk13:28; Mk5:7. Ro3:23; Ezk18:24. Many people are frivolous, casual, and even People who reject Jesus are dead in their sin; disbelieving about eternity and never consider Ro6:16,20,21,23. Each person who goes to the outer tomorrow. Wide is the way that leads to destruction, darkness is forgotten by God; Is26:14; Jer23:39. Each and many are the temptations; Mt7:13; Mt26:41. person/spirit in hell apparently will be able to see Each lost person will receive what he or she across the chasm and look upon the children of God; wants…to be far away from God; Dt29:18,20. Lk16:23. It is called the outer darkness because God People/spirits who go to the outer darkness will illumines only His children; Mt13:40-43; Rev22:5. receive their own kind, just as they did on earth. Hell will be like being buried with an alert spirit, yet There is no comfort for them because each lost unable to get out forever…a terrifying thing; person remains subject to Satan, demons, and the Zeph1:18; Heb10:26,27. One lost person/spirit is able hands of men (spirits)…forever; Lk16:8,9; Da7:11; spiritually to see another lost person/spirit, but not Rev12:9; 20:7,10; Mt25:41; Jer39:16-18; because there is light in hell; Job18:5; Is50:11. The Ezk21:31,32. This means demon spirits and ruthless people/spirits in the outer darkness are so far people (of mankind‘s history) will additionally cause removed from God, even God‘s name is not agony and torment to each other because there is no mentioned; Ps6:5; They remain in their torment justice in the lake of fire; Job19:7-11; Is59:8. forever; Lk16:28-31; The torment is this: Each is cast There is one in the outer darkness who will not out, utterly alone in a dry place but without a soul, receive his own or be received by his own. This separated from the refreshing, living, holy water of person is the antichrist/beast, and he will be cast out God; Gn27:34,39; Ex22:20; Lv13:45,46; Dt29:18-20; from the cast out. His agony is indescribable; 32:32,33; Jn4:14; Jn7:38. Each cast out person has Is14:19,20. Alone. only the burning memory of his/her own dark, God desires only that every soul be saved, but in poisonous, bitter sin; Jer2:19; 20:11; Ec7:26; the hardness of a person‘s heart, he or she chooses Ezk18:4; Is66:24; Mt10:28; Jn12:24,25. Hell is like not to seek God‘s truth; Ezk18:23; Mt9:13; Jn17:24; being in a large valley packed with people, yet Mk16:14; Eph4:17-19; Ac19:8,9; Heb3:13,14. Upon feeling utterly alone because no one cares. Hell is an mortal death, those who remain in their sin have no eternal nightmare; 1Sa16:14; Da2:1. opportunity to seek the forgiveness of God; Ps24:3-6;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 126 Is26:14; Jn5:29; Mt21:43,44; 12:32. No one else can who trusts in the mind of man; Is6:10; Is30:12,15; pray their dead souls into salvation; Heb10:38,39. 2Pe3:16; Jas1:5. Unlike the little ones (whose souls are alive) having a God removes the veil when a person sincerely parent who obeys God, children having parents with desires to seek Him through Jesus; Mt27:51; hardened hearts remain in their sin; 1Cor7:14; 2Cor3:16. Then the person will begin to gain Ps51:5; Dt11:16. At the Judgment, the saved are understanding; Pr1:2,7; Da2:47; Mt11:27; Co2:2,3; separated from the lost; and all will bow and confess 1Jn5:20. Jesus as LORD; Is62:8,9; Gn30:40; Lv20:24; God will bring that person to Himself as long as Rev20:12-15; Is45:23; Mt10:32,33. The people who the person believes in His Son; Ps65:4. Today the believed, trusted, and obeyed God/Jesus will stand to only way a person is able to be reconciled with God His right; Is53:5; Mt19:28,29. Jesus will then look to is by drawing near to Him through faith, believing His left upon the lost who forsook their opportunity God has already sent His Messiah Son, namely Jesus, (for their heart was as stone), and they will go to their who was crucified as our ransom for our sin and eternal punishment; Mt25:33; Jn7:6; Job41:24; resurrected to life; Heb4:16; 10:22; Jas4:8; Mt25:46. At that moment, those who are at His right Ro4:13,16; Heb11:1; Jn4:34; 5:24; Mt20:28; Jn6:44; are not to gloat or rejoice, for the Lord has 12:32. When a person believes Jesus is Savior and commanded this; Ob12-15. asks His forgiveness, God sends Himself through Jesus in His Holy Spirit to dwell within the person, Opportune Time giving life to his soul (being born again); Jn14:26. Because Jesus was resurrected, those people who are All peoples are commanded to love God with all His also have life in His resurrection; Jn17:9,22; their minds, hearts, strength, and souls; and they are Jn17:24; Dt32:43; Ac4:10-12; 2Cor13:4; Jn11:25. also to love their neighbors; Dt6:5,6; Lv19:18; The LORD has said, ―Those who love and obey Me… Mk12:30,31; Dt4:9. God has not given mankind a hear My voice…‖ He will bring them into His choice; but in the hardness of his deceived heart, man Father‘s house, and they will dwell there forever; seeks his own destiny; Is65:11,12. Though a person Is66:2; Jn14:21; 2Cor6:16-18; Jn10:27-30; 1:11; can obey or disobey God, the purpose of God will be Ps23:6; Ps65:4; Jn17:21; Jn14:1-3,6; Ro3:29-31; accomplished either way; Dt28:2,15; Is9:7; Hab2:3. Ps119:160. God knows the heart of man is slow to believe and Like wearing a garment, the intent of each quick to forget; Lk24:25; Ps78:32. In His divine person‘s heart is to put on the righteousness of God purpose, God gives many opportunities for people to through faith. When that person does this, God seek Him; Dt4:29,30; Is46:12,13; Ps78:38,39,56; reckons him/her as righteous; Mt6:21. Because of Ezk18:5,9,20-24; Mt23:37. With righteousness and God‘s grace, He forgives the sin of those who live justice, God determines when that opportunity ends (put on the garment) according to His righteousness; for each person; Job34:21-28,33; Is1:27,28; 55:6-9; Ro5:20,21. A person‘s intent is spirit; Gn6:5; Lk12:16-21. When that end arrives, people who have Dt31:21; 1Chr28:9; Jer30:24. Being spirit, the intent forsaken their opportunity will have judged of one‘s heart cannot be hidden from the eyes of themselves by their own words‘ and hearts‘ intent; God; 1Sa16:7; 1Pe3:4; Mt10:26. Job14:1-5; 1Cor3:5; Ga6:10; Co4:5; Ac17:24-31; When the spirit of a person is in God, he or she Mt7:20-23; Ro3:4; Mt12:37; 1Pe4:17,18. The death has been reconciled with Him; Co1:19,20; of a person not reconciled with God is, in a small 2Cor5:18,19. The initial responsibility for way, the end of a transgression against God; reconciliation is upon the person to believe first by 2Chr24:20; Ezk20:38; Mt15:3; Ps36:1; Heb9:27. faith in Jesus; Jn12:44,50; Mt9:2. At anytime while alive on earth and under any circumstance, a person First Be Reconciled can turn to God through Jesus by faith and earnestly seek Him; and he will be reconciled with Him; When there is reconciliation, there is no more Jn3:15; Mk5:6,18-20; Lk22:32; Ro5:10. Then at that separation; Ro5:11; Gn3:22-24. Adam‘s separation moment, God unconditionally forgives the person also placed a spiritual veil within all peoples. This who earnestly believes, repents, and asks His veil restricts or prevents understanding of Truth, and forgiveness in Jesus‘ name; Jn8:11. the person‘s mind is dull to the things of the Spirit; That moment of reconciliation is like the Dt28:29; Is29:9,10. The simple truth of God‘s Word germination of an acorn 2Tim2:13; Mk3:28,29. This is hard to comprehend or even absurd to the person reconciliation is a tender time of being born again as a new person; 2Cor5:17; Eph4:24. Like an oak

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 127 growing to maturity, it takes a lifetime of years and Dt8:3; Mt6:11; Jn6:35a; Ps89:14; 111:7; Jer4:2; seasons to mature in Christ Jesus, though we will Jn8:24. Each person must also acknowledge the truth never fully attain maturity; Jn12:24; Dt4:9,29 ; of the Word of God; Ps111:7-10; 119:160; Zec8:3,8; Is61:3. To grow, each person must continually seek Jn1:1; 8:31,32; 14:6; 15:26; 17:11,17. the Light of the Son and the Water of the Holy Spirit. 1Jn1:7; Jn4:14. In the course of life on earth, there Intrinsic law: Unlike the animal kingdom, people are many things that could prevent a person from know right from wrong. There is discernment and an growing into maturity; Mt26:41; Is1:30; Lk8:11-15. ability built into every person to make a comparison When a thought conceived in the heart is contrary to from what is to what should be. This discernment Christ, loss occurs; Gn4:7; Dt13:3,4; Ro7:25. For sin ability is a permanent law within (intrinsic) the not to be counted as sin, each person must constantly human character. Even a young child has been heard seek God through Jesus; 2Tim2:12; 1Jn5:17. to say, ―It isn‘t fair.‖ As older folks know, Holiness is not just a lifestyle, it is life; Mt16:25. determining what is fair is at times difficult; but God has placed this law upon the hearts of all peoples, Through hardness of heart, a person can once giving them the ability to compare good and evil and again return to the former state of separation; right and wrong; Ro1:19,20; 1Jn3:10; Ro3:20. Ezk33:11-16; Mt12:43-45; Lk8:11-14; Ro8:12-17; However, what is good or right to one person may 1Th5:21-23. This is what Jesus meant when He said, not be the same to another person. Who is to say ―…cut it off…‖ Mt18:8 because when a person what is right and what is wrong? Only our Creator stumbles (causing oneself to be cut off from the body God! He put the law within every soul, and He has of Christ), the loss is great; Eph4:30; Ezk18:23,32. commanded us to follow Him when determining true The eternal loss (in the person‘s spiritual agony and justice with righteousness; Gn18:19; Is56:1. God gnashing of teeth) would be greater than the pain of Almighty Jesus Jn1:1; is the standard of the loss of one‘s hand; Mt13:50. We have a merciful measurement; Lv24:22; Nu21:9; Is49:22; Mt7:2; God, and He is patient; Ps86:15; 2Pe3:9. Unless the 2:Tim1:13,14. Allowing anyone to say or do anything backslider repents from his sin and has a lifestyle as a given freedom apart from the Father is no change, that person will cut himself off from the freedom at all. Chaos is born; Is24:10a; Mt12:25. blessing of God, both in this life and forever Unless there is a Standard of measurement that is spiritually; Pr14:14; Ps59:12; Jer18:23. When a sure, the house will fall; 2Chr3:3; Ps127:1; Mk3:25. person does repent, then someone who was once lost By having no standard, this very law within the is now found; and the heavenly host is joyful; soul is exchanged for the ever-changing self; Mt10:39; Lk15:7. 2Tim3:2-7,13; Eph4:17-27. Unless this mindset is bridled and seeks the wisdom of Jesus, the intrinsic A person in whom the Spirit of God dwells has law God placed within the person is easily, willfully, life; Jn5:26; 17:21. The time of history when a person and knowingly profaned by doing whatever is right dies is not important. People who have died but were in one‘s own eyes; Pr8:35,36; Jas1:26; Dt12:8. This reckoned by God as righteous before Jesus was inward, unrighteous mindset becomes lawlessness, resurrected are of the Spirit of God and have never further driving a person away from God; Ro1:20,21; died; Jn11:26. This is why Moses was told that God Jer50:6; Mt10:39; Ezk34:16; Mt7:23. Self inhibits or is the Father of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They are prevents each person from learning Truth; Pr9:4- alive in Him; Ex3:6; Mt22:32. Today people who 6,16-18. Through Paul, God explained to us those hear the message about Jesus, believe in Him, and do things of the self that profane the law; 1Cor6:16-18; not soil their garments (sin) are in the Spirit, for God Eph5:3-5; 1Tim1:8-10. Because man has profaned sees their faith and has made them spiritually well; this law of His righteousness, history has been mostly Gn4:4; 15:6; Mt9:22; Mk10:52; brutal. Unless people believe and change through Heb11:3,4,12,13,39,40. Jesus, mankind will become more evil until He returns. Is5:7; Is9:7; 16:5; 28:17. All peoples are commanded to seek first the According to Scripture since Adam, of all the kingdom of God and to seek understanding in His multitudes who have profaned His law, a few people wisdom; Mt6:33. God has promised it shall be given; have lived by God‘s law within their hearts; Ro2:14- Pr1:7; Is34:16; Mt7:7. In this struggle of life, each 16; 4:6-11,16; Jas1:25. Though all peoples have person is to remain humble in spirit, worshipfully sinned and fall short of the glory of God, these few seek God daily, and live according to His did what was right in the righteousness of God, for righteousness (justice and truth) in the name of Jesus;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 128 they feared God and were humble; Ro3:23; Gn4:4; they sin by rejecting Him, no different than when a 15:6; Ga3:6; Ps10:17; Is66:2. Gentile rejects Christ Jesus; Jn15:22;.However, the Another example showing God has placed His sin of the Jew is greater because the Law and the law within all people is that children consciously prophets spoke of Immanuel Jesus; Is7:14; Lk18:31- know and struggle to do what is expected of them. 33. The Jew, being a student of the Law while They hear and see what people who are close to them seeking God, is commanded to investigate the say and do. Children who do wrong according to testimony of the Scripture as compared to the what they have been taught, have difficulty lifting testimony of the witness, for the veil will be removed their eyes due to the shame they bear. This feeling of if the person desires to understand; 2Cor3:15,16. shame can be lost as the heart becomes hardened; Therefore, the Jew who rejects Jesus is held in higher Ro1:24. When difficult times come, if people have account for rejecting Him; Lk24:25; Jn1:11; 19:11; been taught the way of the Lord, their hearts are more 8:45-47. Sin is sin. The magnitude of sin does not likely not to stray; Ps73:12-24; Dt4:10; Ps31:17; matter. With hardened hearts, the Jew and Gentile 36:7; 78:4-7; 102:28; Heb3:3. As parents, we are to who reject Jesus will remain eternally separated from be merciful as God is merciful, (not confusing mercy God and never come to receive the grace of God with permissiveness) because one day God will say through Jesus. Lk13:28; Eph4:17,18; Ro5:15. As the to each of His children, ―It is I, do not be afraid‖ Scripture records, those whose hearts are hardened Ps86:15; Mt5:7; Heb8:12; Gn50:17-21; Is6:5,7; reject even their own family members who believe in Mt28:10; Lk12:31,32; Jn6:20,21; 20:21,26. People the Son; Mi7:6; Mt10:35,36. who have profaned His law, rejected God, and hated The intent of one‘s heart (living according to the His children (They actually hate God.) will be put to Law), provided the means for a person by faith to be shame; Jn15:18,19; 17:14; Gn12:3a; Job8:22; reconciled with God; Hab2:4; Mk11:22; Ro3:28,31; Ps44:7. 5:21; Eph2:14-18. The intent of God was that the person‘s heart by faith would remain humble and God’s Law willingly do the things He ordained in the Law; Is66:2. Faith is important and not the performance Inspired by God and written by Moses, the Law is because every person is imperfect in performance and the set of precepts identifying sin errors (sins), though perhaps not intentionally; (lawlessness/rebellion); Ro3:20; 1Jn3:4; Gn3:6. Ezk18:20,21; Ro3:23. Example: If a person is using a tool Even though the Law is of the Spirit, it was improperly/unsafely, and the teacher comes along written for the flesh which is sin; Zec7:12; Ro7:14. In and teaches that person how to use the tool correctly, working according to the Law, each Jew remains in the ―Law‖ has identified the ―sin.‖ The person using bondage to the Law because man‘s labor is of the the tool has the free will to follow the ―Law‖ or flesh and not of the Spirit; Ro 7:5; Ro8:2-4. Through ―sin.‖ The Law provides a means for God‘s people to faith and believing in Jesus, a person is no longer demonstrate their faith through obedience; Ro2:11- subject to the duties of the law/Law; rather, he or she 13; 5:20. Since the Law was established, many Jews is acceptable before God by faith in Christ Jesus. have sincerely lived by faith, according to the Law, Nu3:7; Ro7:6; Jn1:12,13. The sincerity of the and did not reject Jesus because He had not yet dwelt person‘s faith is supported by the lifestyle he or she among them; 1Ki19:18; Ga3:19; Lk9:22a. Due to lives; Jas2:20. This lifestyle is a form of worship and ignorance because Christ Jesus was never offered respect for God; Ro12:1,2; Heb12:28; 1Pe2:5. (never presented as Messiah), a Jew who lives/d with Worshiping God, caring for neighbors, using just a humble and contrite heart by faith according to the balances (literally and figuratively), and all the Law continues/d to wait for the promise of Christ; precepts of God‘s Word are the substance of Ac3:17-26; 17:30,31; Heb9:7,11; Is65:16; Is66:2; holiness; Lv19:18; Lv19:35; Ps103:17,18; 1Cor7:19. Ro3:19,20,23,28; Ro2:6-16; Heb10:28; Is25:9. This substance involves spiritual and eternal Because of his sincerity of faith and obedience, he sacrifices on the part of the person; Mk12:33; will receive mercy; Mt5:7,8. God is righteous and Mt6:20,21. The heart of each person determines the just; He knows the hearts of Jews. He will not forsake desire to accomplish them. These are the actions God these. desires; Mt5:8; Ps51:6; Is1:11,16,17. This is not to say Jews are to continue to live by the Law and reject Jesus. By no means! The very fact that Jesus is presented to them, via the media, people witnessing on the streets, or by whatever method,

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 129 Grace Gn12:1,2; Gn15:6. Today ―…many are called, but few are chosen‖ Mt22:14. This is because they A perplexing thought…How is it, that Jews who stumble along the way, and they place a higher value read Scripture do not see/understand Christ Jesus, upon the things of this world than their value of when believers in Jesus who read the same scripture Jesus; 1Cor1:23; Mk4:19; Lk12:30; 16:13; 2Pe1:10. are able to see/understand Jesus? This applies to all God‘s grace is uniquely given to any person who peoples who do not believe in Jesus; 1Cor1:18. The believes Jesus is the Son of God and seeks to learn answer: When God did not destroy the Israelites from Him; Jer29:13; Mt7:7,8. This unique grace is before He had given the Law, He demonstrated His the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit opens the eyes of the grace to them; Ex32:10,33,34; Jer31:2; Ezra9:8. God believer to understand that God sent His Son in our continues to demonstrate His grace to all generations stead to be our atonement and ransom through His because He has not taken man‘s breath away; crucifixion; Ex21:30; Mt20:28; Mt26:2; Lk22:15-20; Job12:10. His grace through His Son is what gives 24:7. God‘s grace, through His Holy Spirit, teaches the person the ability to see/understand Jesus; Ps45:2; that Jesus is our High Priest before the throne of God; 1Tim2:4-6. Because of God‘s abounding grace, He Ex29:30; Heb8:1-3,6. He also teaches that Jesus gives of His Spirit and opens the eyes and ears of a came to reconcile all peoples (if they so choose), not person to see/hear and understand what otherwise by their works, but by their faith, through the was/is hidden; 1Tim1:14; 2Ki6:17; Mt13:16,17. forgiveness of their sin; 2Cor5:18,19; Eph2:16-22. Through the centuries many Jews did understand who He came so they may be freed from their bondage of is King (Ps45:1,3,4; Zec12:10), Immanuel (Is7:14), sin, given liberty through Him, saved, and not Rock of Salvation (2Sa22:47), and (when He returns) destroyed; Jn3:16; 1:12-14. God will unconditionally the Lion of Judah; Ps45:5-7; Ho5:14,15. Here is an and abundantly give His grace to any person who amazing thing: The receiver of God‘s grace does not seeks Him; Ro1:16; Ro10:12; Dt4:29,35,39; Mt6:32. have to be seeking Him but only receives His grace; God richly supplies understanding to His people but Ex33:19. As an example, the Israelites were totally in varying amounts… to some little and to others unaware they had received His grace and mercy much; Ga3:21-24; Ex16:17,18; However, God‘s when He commuted their sentence and did not blessing is given to all believers; 1Cor12:1,5,7-11. destroy them; Ex32:10,34. When a person is able to The amount of one‘s faith is not a factor in receiving understand the most simple precept of God, this is understanding; Nu22:20; God Job9:10; Ro11:33; grace upon grace; Jn1:16. That person is able to glory Eph3:8. determines the amount of and to whom in God‘s glory; Jn1:14; 2Cor3:18. God‘s grace has understanding is given; Nu22:21. Each believer is to been given to all peoples, even to those who hate accomplish what God has set before him or her, Him; Gn1:29,30; 2Sa23:3-7. rather than look right or left and risk being led astray God, by His grace, provides the sun, rain, and by what others are doing; Jdg6:27; Jn21:22,23. everyday materials for living; Mt5:44,45. This is why God adjusts the outcome for each person to match we are not to withhold goodness (as the fool does) to the intent of that person‘s heart; Pr16:9; Ec10:12; the less fortunate, whom God has put in our path; Mt6:1,4. Therefore, a Jew who does not believe in Lk6:29; Is32:6. Providing goodness demonstrates to Jesus and a Jew who does can read the same others God‘s grace through us, even though they may Scripture and receive two different understandings. In not perceive Him; Dt32:28,29; Ps32:9-11. the Spirit, the believing Jew is able to see Christ When a person willingly accepts by faith the truth Jesus, for the Holy Spirit dwells within his heart, of Jesus within his or her heart, God sees; and His giving his mind understanding and his soul life; grace is given abundantly, so he or she is able to 2Cor3:14-16; Ro8:9-11. The Jew without Christ has receive spiritual understanding; Heb4:16; 1Sa16:7; only God‘s Spirit as a guide (which is much different Heb4:13; Ac10:22,43,44; Jn14:26; Co1:9; 2:2,3; from having the indwelling of His Holy Spirit); 1Jn5:20. Faith is the assurance of things not seen, Ex23:20. The loss is greater for Gentiles who do not Heb11:1; and faith must first be supplied by the seek God or follow the Scripture (though it is person.; Gn22:15-18; Mt9:22; Mk2:5. Until the time available to them). The Scripture is foolishness to a person accepts His Son, God is always providing them; Mk7:21-23; 1Cor1:18; 3:19; 2Cor4:3. An opportunity for people to come to the knowledge and example: If a child has been taught the precepts of grace of Jesus Christ; Jn7:3,6; 2Cor2:14; 2Pe3:18. God (ex. Do not oppress, Ex22:21 but care for the Grace is unmerited or unearned favor (Israel alien, etc. Dt10:19,20), the likelihood is increased deserved to be destroyed.); Ex32:7. By His grace, that he will be bullied and humiliated by the children Abram was called, and by faith Abram believed; who have been taught the way of the streets/world;

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 130 Jn16:33. This mindset of the Gentile will continue Ex13:12a; Eph2:19-22; Ro8:14-16; Ga4:9a,b. As a until Messiah comes, and worldly people are abased; child of God, that person is entitled to the inheritance Is2:11; 1Cor1:27-31. God promised, which is eternal life; Ga3:18,22; 6:8; By God‘s grace, Jews who remained obedient Co1:12. After the Judgment, the holy marriage is (though they did not know Christ) will be saved in complete; Is60:18-21; Rev22:4,5. If a person like Christ because God saw their faith; Mt7:14; 22:14; Esau willfully forsakes his birthright (denies God by Lk13:23,24; Heb11:3-7; Ro9:8,16; Ga3:9,14. He not following His commandments), that person casts remembers the souls of all His children, and He himself out from the family of God; Gn25:32,33; remains faithful to His covenants with the fathers; Mt19:17; 12:37; Jn15:6. During his time on earth, a Mt7:24,25; Ps9:12; Jn18:9; Dt4:31. All who believe born again person is an instrument of God; Ac9:15. in the name of Jesus and obey Him by faith are That person‘s soul becomes a holy, clean dwelling saved, and all who are saved are in One body; (namely a temple), consecrated for the Holy Spirit; Jn13:14,15; Jn15:14; Ro3:21-31; 10:3-13,17; Co3:1- 1Cor3:16,17; 2Chr29:17,19; 30:18-20; 31:21; 6; Ga3:29; Ro12:5. As Jesus is alive, those who are Jn14:16,17. Although physically alive on earth, the saved are also alive in Him; Jn14:19. person has passed spiritually from death into life but God makes no distinction between Jew and not because the Holy Spirit resides there; Jn5:24. Gentile with regard to salvation; Ro10:12. However, This temple (heart/soul) inside the person has a Jews are without God when they reject the evidences spiritual door that God sees. Jesus has applied a of Christ within God‘s Word and substitute them spiritual seal with His own blood to the person‘s with their traditions; Lk24:25-27,44; Is29:13; spiritual door; Jn6:27; Mt26:28; Ex24:8; Mt15:6,7. The spirits of all Jews and Gentiles who Heb8:6,7,13. The cleansing blood of Jesus protects hear the message of Jesus but reject it will greatly the person‘s soul from eternal death as long as the feel the agony of their eternal separation; person stays within His protection; Heb9:11,14,15; Mt13:42,43; 24:51; Jude 10,11. 10:19-25; Lv10:7; Jn3:21; Ro8:10-17; 2Pe1:4-11; 1Jn1:7,9; Rev3:19. God‘s promise is unconditional. If Inheritance For Jew Or Gentile a person keeps the commandments of Jesus, the person also abides in Him; Mt5:17,18; Jn15:10. Like the child taught of God, a Jew is set apart (Truly, each person determines his or her own eternal from the world, and even more so are Jews who residence; Is59:13,14; Mt15:18; Ro6:17-19; Lk6:45; follow Jesus; 1Ki8:53; Jn17:16. God has placed the Mt6:20.) desire to return to the land of their fathers upon the The Word of God does not change, and the Word hearts of Jews; Gn31:30; Jer22:27; Da9:5,6,19. In will judge; Jer4:28; Ma3:6; Ezk39:7,8; Mt8:11,12; reality, this desire is merely temporary…a copy; Jn12:48. The Holy Spirit within a believer never rests Heb11:14,16; 12:28. To the secular Jew, this copy is and is ready to teach Truth if the person seeks to a real internal drive but is not accompanied with learn. Ps121:4; Is62:7; Mt8:20; Jn16:7; Jn14:17,26; understanding as to why the drive is present, except 15:26; Ro8:18-27. As long as each person stays perhaps, other than to live in peace. To the Jew who within the protection of the blood of Jesus, he or she is faithful to the Law, ultimately the desire is to be remains an heir within the household of God; with God. By faith the Jew earnestly desires the day Ga4:6,7; 2Cor1:20-22; 1Tim3:15. The flesh is dead when true peace will be established for Israel; Is49:6; in sin, but the spirit is alive in Christ; Ro6:11-13; Is49:10-13. In that day a Jew will no longer be 8:10,11. This fact applies to all people on earth for all considered forsaken by the world, but blessed; time until the end of the age; Da12:13; Mt13:39-43. Is60:15; Zec8:3-5; Is62:11,12. Jesus is the first of creation; and after all was Forgiven And Sealed completed, He desired to return to the Father; Jn1:1,2; Lk1:31-33,35; 2:7; Jn17:4,5; Jn17:13,22,24. Those who are forgiven have life. They are sealed This desire will be the same for the faithful Jew by the blood of Jesus because they have trusted and through Jesus; Ps23:6; Php1:21; Heb11:16. When a obeyed Him through faith; Eph1:13,14. A few person (Jew or Gentile) accepts the knowledge that seconds prior to death, if a person earnestly asks God Jesus is the Son of God, believes in His name, to forgive his sin and truly believes that Jesus was repents, and asks for God‘s forgiveness, that person crucified for his/her sin/transgressions, rose again, becomes reborn in the Spirit; Jn3:5,6. He or she and is God‘s Son, that person is unconditionally becomes a dedicated firstborn child in the house of forgiven through the mercy and grace of God; God, meaning God recognizes His own children; Eph2:8.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 131 That same person is given immediate, eternal, Hope spiritual life in heaven with Jesus a moment later at the end of mortal life; Jn20:31; Lk23:42,43. Life is Through the centuries, Jews (faithful or given because the person trusted by faith in the unfaithful) rarely have experienced long term peace; promise of God and for that moment prior to mortal but the nations and peoples who take that peace away death, remained obedient to God; Ac2:39. Because will/have/had tribulation; Lv26:33,40-42; Rev5:8; God saw his/her sincere heart, that person received Ro2:9. Many of faith have experienced terrible life with Him. Eternal life was sealed at the moment persecution; and in the name of God, the prayers of believing within the person and not upon death; (incense) of faithful Jews of the Law and followers of Heb11:16; Jn3:18. Jesus have risen to the altar of God; Heb11:32-40; Note: At the moment a person dies (is Lv16:12,13; Rev5:8. permanently and mortally dead), whether born again As censers, these faithful ones have been and are or not, the day of the LORD has arrived for that being hammered together into One piece as a person! (1Th5:2,4; Rev3:3) Until a person accepts witness; Nu16:38. They have experienced the coals Jesus as Savior, he or she forsakes all of God‘s of suffering from being wrought, and they have promises of liberty and fellowship; Is61:1; Ps119:45- shared in the experience of living in temporary 48; 2Cor3:17,18; Jas1:25; 1Cor1:9; Php2:1-5; shelters and booths of this life; Dt30:4,7-9; Jn15:20- Dt6:16; Mt4:7. (Do not be arrogant and test God!) 22; 1Pe1:6,7; Ps137:1-6; Ac26:6,7. At the same time, The day God requires a person‘s soul comes like a they continue to pursue the promise of being home thief; Lk12:16-22; Ps105:4; Lk21:34; Pr28:25. If a one day; Eph2:11-22; Dt30:6; Heb9:15; Jn16:33. person accepts Jesus during childhood and lives by One reason why Jews have had very little peace is faith to be more than a hundred years old (obeying the unfolding of the curse for their disobedience and God throughout life), then that person receives the unbelief of their fathers; but the believers who eternal life; Heb11:6; Ac15:8-11; 26:18. love Christ are hated/persecuted in the same way as Jesus explained this principle in the parable of the Jesus was hated; Dt4:27-31; 28:15; Mt13:57,58; workers in the vineyard; Mt20:1-15. The parable 23:37-39; 2Tim3:12. Until He gathers the remnant of came with a warning: do not grumble. What is it to Israel, haters will continue to cause unrest; Zeph2:8; any person the length of one‘s mortal life (while Dt4:30,31; Zeph2:9,10; Is49:8-10; Dt28:32,33,37; following Jesus), as long as he or she followed Jesus; Ps22:2; Jer45:3-5; La1:3,6-8; 2Tim3:1-7; Rev12:17. Jn21:22. Each one receives life eternal, and that is He grants eternal life to the people who believe in better than anything the human mind on earth is able His Son and obey His commandments; Jn6:27; 14:1- to comprehend; Ps63:3; 84:10; Is56:5; Jn1:5; 3,23; 17:1-3. These people are friends of the 2Cor4:17; Eph3:14-21. Bridegroom, and they will be taken away before the However, the longer the time a person follows day of God‘s wrath; Is8:18; Jn6:37-40; 10:27-30; Jesus on earth, the more the person understands the 18:9; Jn3:29; Rev18:23; Mt25:1,6-10. When they are wonder of God; Ro14:17-19; Ps145:1-7. The mystery removed from this earth, His people of the first of God is revealed a little here and little there to a resurrection will serve Him in heaven for a thousand believing person but never entirely; Is28:10; years; Rev20:6. Though we are not told what those Gn3:22,23; Mk4:11; Ro16:25; 1Cor2:7; Eph1:9; duties will be, Jesus said in His parable that those 3:3,4; Rev10:7. This revealing is refreshing to the who are faithful in a few things will be given much; mind and encouraging to the soul; Ro12:2; Ac3:19; Mt25:19-23,29; Lk19:15-19,26,27. Ro15:4; Ps62:5. To His people He gives eternal hope and peace In Everything, Live For God that others who are without Jesus cannot know; Ps31:24; Ro5:1-6; Eph2:11-14; Php4:7. God takes Dt4:29 Seek and be filled with God; Ps119:2; note of the treasures each person stores in heaven, 71:8; 107:9; Lk1:53; Ps119:15,16; Jn6:45. Earnestly and there is a great reward waiting to be given; seek oneness in Spirit; Jer29:13; 1Jn1:1,3; 1Pe1:10- Mt13:52; Heb10:35-38. Jesus explained this in the 13. Paul and Silas gave us their example while in parable of the servants and the minas; Lk19:12-27; prison; Ac16:25. Take time often to be with God, Heb10:39. even moment by moment; Lk5:16. In your heart, all day long, talk with Him; Ps35:28. Give praise often; Ps9:11. Sing, hum, or whistle hymns, if not aloud, then through the heart; Ps47:6-8; 100:2. Be in a worshipful mindset continually. Tell Him your

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 132 frustrations as they arise, and rejoice with Him at the His followers are to be ready for the LORD and wait same time; Ps86:3-8; 9:13,14; 31:7. Pray, ―I don‘t upon the LORD; Mt24:44; Lk12:37; Ru4:14; Jn21:7. understand; but I trust You, LORD;‖ Job42:2,3; Da12:8,9; Pray Rejoice always and pray without ceasing, knowing God is with you; 1Th4:11; 5:16,17; Quietly pray for others and openly encourage Heb13:15; Jn14:18. Realize God demonstrates He is them; Mt5:44; Eph1:18; Is35:3; 1Th5:11. Seek God, present, hears, and responds because things happen or study, and become proficient in thought and deed do not happen that only He could have arranged; according to God‘s Word; Ru2:12; Ps22:26; Gn22:11-14; Es2:4,7,8,17. In everything be thankful Ezra7:10; Is34:16. Learn to recognize even the to Him; Php4:6. As God leads you, He will give you simplest form of deceit, and remove it from your a ministry; Ac20:24. Accept that ministry and be character; Jn1:47. As the new replaces the old, God diligent. will continue to reveal His Truth and give discernment of the words others speak; 1Cor5:7; Live For God’s Kingdom Today Pr1:2-7; Co2:8,9,18. Take from others what is right in the eyes of God, and reject what is false; Pr8:6-14; Since the new covenant, putting one‘s complete Prevent unrighteous words from leaving your tongue faith and trust in Jesus is right, for He is the better (heart); Ec5:2; Co3:8; Jas1:26; 3:6,9,10. Know Jesus covenant than the law and the Law; Jer31:31; is the only person who did not allow His words to Lk22:17-20; 2Cor3:5,6; Heb8:7-13; 9:15,16; 12:24; stray but spoke only that which God had Him speak; Heb7:22; 8:6; Ro2:12-16. People demonstrate their Jn8:26,28; 12:49,50. When unrighteous words are faith when they are obedient to Him, and they are spoken, do not take comfort that all have fallen short reckoned as righteous by God through their faith; and will fall short of God‘s glory; but prayerfully Jas2:17; Ga3:6-9,14,15; Heb11:1. reject your own folly; Ro3:23; 1Cor4:4;Pr9:6; Ga6:3. As in the first Passover, the children of the If necessary, when your transgression involves household are carried along with their parents to the another person, go to that person to reconcile, seek LORD‘s safety; 1Cor7:14; Mt18:3-6,14. In this forgiveness, and together continue to love, learn, and earthly life, God hears the prayers lifted up by a live in God through Christ Jesus; Lk15:18,19; Ro6:9- believing husband or wife; Ps34:17; 69:33; 116:1; 14. Pr15:29; Gn7:1. In the moment of decision, each is accountable for the things said and done, both for the Do Not Return By The Same Way believer and the nonbeliever; 1Cor15:52; 1Cor3:11- 20; Is1:15-17; Jn5:24; Mt24:38-41; Ga6:5-7. As If a firstborn Israelite had been outside the house God‘s Word is sure, God alone will provide; Ps19:7; the night of the first Passover, that person would have 111:7; Is2:11,17-22. No person or host is able to died; Ex12:22; Anyone desiring to return to the past change this. God alone will provide; Is14:27; 37:16; forsakes obedience, and rejects/nullifies the gift of 43:13. God alone will save His people, and God salvation received from God through our Passover Messiah alone will sprinkle the blood of the wicked; Christ; 1Ki13:17,21,22a,24; Lk9:62; Lv26:14-16; Is37:20; Mt14:23; 17:8; 24:36; Zec8:7,8; Is63:3-6; Ga5:1-6; 2Pe2:1-22. This truth of not returning by the Rev19:17,21. same way was clearly presented in the record of the Unless one lives a life that honors the Father, that magi; Mt2:1-3,7,8,11,12. person denies Christ; Ma1:6; Mt25:41-46; Jn5:22-24; God informs us that He did not spare the natural 15:6,9,10; 1Jn1:6-10. In the latter days before the branches of the Jews, nor will He spare those who are great day of the LORD, many will be deluded. Others grafted branches (adopted); Jn15:2; Ro11:20-26. will be given understanding, for they will see death; When believers stumble (rebellion/sin), the Holy and they will seek Truth with faith with all their Spirit is grieved; and they must repent; Ex23:20,21; hearts; Ps10:9-11; 2Th2:8-17; Da11:33a; Heb10:23- Gn2:18; Jn14:16; Eph4:30; Ezk14:6; 18:32; Mt4:17. 25; Jer23:19,20. When Jesus returns, the wicked will There is unintentional sin, due to the person‘s old be no more, and those who survive will be witnesses nature; 1Jn5:17. God is merciful when He sees the to the awesome power of God; Ps37:38; Is37:32; person remaining humble, contrite, and being grateful 66:19. People will live holy lives from that day but for the things Jesus has done. There are times when not from fear alone. God will pour His Spirit out. His Holy Spirit convicts the person of having sinned Like children, the people will want to please their either directly or indirectly against fellow brothers Father; Is44:3-6; Zec13:9. Until the day Jesus calls, and sisters in Christ; 2Tim4:1,2. When this happens,

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 133 acknowledge the sin, repent, and make lasting Spirit instructs, through the listening to and the corrections. reading of His Word; Dt27:10; Lk8:25; Jn14:15; Jesus said, ―…seek first His kingdom…‖ 16:13,14; Is1:18,19; 1Jn2:5. By doing this, you will Mt6:25,32,33 If a person knows the way of God, but be led to safety; 2Tim4:18; 1Th4:14-17. willfully chooses to do things contrary to God, he or Until the end of the transgression (unless all she is not worthy to enter into the house of God; peoples by faith and their free will were to turn from Lv10:9; Ga4:9; Ro8:13; 16:17-20. This eternal truth their wicked ways and seek God through Jesus), applies to those alive on earth, as well as spirit destruction is sure; 2Chr7:14; Gn4:12; 5:2; 6:3,5; entities in the spirit realm; Ezk28:14-19. God has Dt32:5; Ho4:12; Mk13:22; Is3:12; 1Th5:3; Is10:22- bestowed a special blessing upon people on earth. If a 26; Mt24:21; Zeph1:14-18; Rev20:15; person desires to return to Him, God will forgive, except for the sin against His Holy Spirit; Prayer Of Salvation Ezk18:4,28,32; Mt12:31,32. Dear Heavenly Father, You have opened my eyes, Believe and I know I am a sinner. I ask You to forgive me of my sins. I truly believe You sent Yourself through While there still is time, believe. Have your heart Your Son Jesus, who died for my sin and then was seek the one true God through His Son Jesus, so His resurrected to life. I accept Him as my Savior. I ask wrath does not consume you, either in this age or the You to dwell within my heart for the rest of my life; age to come; Is55:5,6; Dt9:7; 29:22-29; Is33:11; and I will earnestly seek, trust, and obey You. I ask 43:10,11; Jer10:10; Mt4:17; Jn17:3; 1Jn5:20. By this in the name of Jesus. Amen. having faith in Jesus with sincerity, humility, gentleness, truth, diligence, perseverance, obedience, Hosea 14:9 ―Whoever is wise, let him understand and trust, you are to follow God‘s Word; Ex19:5; these things; whoever is discerning, let him know Hab2:4c; Ga3:11. You are is to turn from sin and them. For the ways of the LORD are right, And the follow the LORD; Is59:20; Jn10:27-30. Once you righteous will walk in them, But transgressors will believe that Jesus is Savior, your responsibility is to stumble in them.‖ learn, obey, and apply your life as God Jesus Holy

Chapter 12 God Within Each Life

Dear Heavenly Father, the heart for God to do the growing. The fertile soil is having faith in God through Christ Jesus and Have these words be an encouragement. Guide continuing to mature in His word with works of faith. our hearts in all areas of our lives to desire to do Within each seed/gift, God includes two spirit Your will each day, glorify Your name, and allow characteristics we call curiosity and interest. Your Holy Spirit to be included within our decisions. Curiosity is the initial spirit-electrical spark that This we ask in the name of Jesus our Savior. Amen jump-starts our attention or catches our eye in order to gain information; Mt6:22,23. Interest is like an Common Gifts electrical generator. It supplies us with the sustained desire to continue to learn, understand, and further We do not have to search very far to find folks develop skills. with gifts being used to serve the LORD. In fact, all Like electricity, there are various degrees or peoples have several wonderful gifts, but not all intensities of both. Our free will determines the people serve the LORD. A gift is any ability/skill used intensity of our curiosity and interest as each is to perform a task by one person for the common good applied to any specific thing that catches our of other people. The person‘s heart determines if it is attention; Mt6:24. for the LORD or for reasons that satisfy the self. (It feels good. It‘s the ―right‖ thing to do. etc.) The Spiritual Gifts person could use the gift(s) to benefit another person within any aspect of the human experience. Gifts that There is a difference between a gift (something kids and adults can do to help people (or the done for the common good) and a Spiritual gift. For environment) make the quality of this life better any gift to be a Spiritual gift, God is to be given the include feeding, providing care, doing chores, glory. The size or magnitude of the Spiritual gift mowing lawns, running errands, cooking, offering (meaning the freewill offering) is unimportant; transportation, playing music, building or repairing Mk12:42,43. Understand, the Spiritual gift is by faith things, planning, organizing, managing, etc. through Jesus and is perfected in God. The Spiritual We may think these gifts are just part of who we gift used to accomplish a task does not originate from are and something we have learned to do; but it is my one‘s own strength and mind; Jn17:23; 2Cor12:9; thinking that any gift used for the ―common good‖ is Jas2:22. God-given. 1 Peter 4:11 ―Whoever speaks, is to do so as one ―Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same who is speaking the utterance of God; whoever Spirit. And there are varieties of ministries, and the serves is to do so as one who is serving by the same LORD. And there are varieties of effects, but the strength which God supplies; so that in all things God same God who works all things in all persons. But to may be glorified through Jesus Christ, to whom each one is given the manifestation (meaning to belongs the glory and dominion forever and ever. become visible) of the Spirit for the common good.‖ Amen.‖ ―Scripture quotations taken from the 1Cor12:4-7 ―Scripture quotations taken from the NASB‖ NASB‖ There is a glory in the gifts God gives to each The common gifts are built-in at conception person, but there is another kind of glory when we because these seeds were planned and planted by use those gifts to serve God purposefully; Eph2:10. God in the garden of our spirit before we are born; As our Scripture announces, the presence of the stars Ps139:13-16; 1Cor15:38. We have many seeds that and all that is contained in the earth give glory to comprise our skills and talents. Each person is God; Ps96:6-8; 1Cor15:41. If we take credit for the unique. We know some seeds in the plant kingdom work of our hands or credit for the knowledge gained germinate and mature early, while other seeds remain from our studies, it becomes vanity and pride leading dormant for another season. The same concept to death; and we do not glorify God; 2Cor3:9. applies to the gifts/abilities/skills God has planted Paul describes people two ways. There are people within our spirit/character; 1Cor15:35,42-44. As life who love Jesus and live according to His directions unfolds, each person is to provide the fertile soil of ―written on their hearts,‖ Ro2:15 and there are people

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 135 who live according to the thoughts and writings of model Cadillac to rummage right alongside of me. It man. Man‘s writings symbolically represent people was like a ―community garage sale,‖ and everything taking credit for their own success. This means many was free. The one unwritten rule was to leave the pile people do good things, but do not receive life; and neat and orderly. they will spend eternity in hell because they do not Through curiosity and interest, one person‘s junk honor God or even believe in Him or the Son; Mt5: became my treasure. All I had to do was devise a way 44-48. to get the treasure home. Picture a kid going down A person who has a personal relationship with the street before sunrise carrying a TV on the Jesus is described in this way: 2Cor3:2-6 ―You are handlebars of his bike or pulling a lawnmower tied to our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by the post of the bike seat. There was a year I had all men; being manifested that you are a letter of eleven working bicycles. Christ, cared for by us, written not with ink but with During my growing years, it was through this the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone hands-on experience I learned many things, though I but on tablets of human hearts. Such confidence we was unable to express them verbally until later. I have through Christ toward God. Not that we are learned it was important to stay on task and adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming understand that systems are organized, frustrations from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, who are part of anything we do, the solution is discovered also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, after the process is learned, usually ―the fix‖ is not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, simple, it takes effort only I could supply, there is a but the Spirit gives life.‖ wonderful sense of discovery, and there is a purpose that goes along with the effort. Over the years, I Childhood would fix thousands of things, mostly for other people. I also learned firsthand to see things as they From childhood I have been fascinated with the could be, rather than the way they were. Where world around me. I am convinced God put curiosity people saw useless stuff, I saw opportunity and value. within me. As a boy, I can remember being totally I believe God sees all people as valuable; and if they involved in exploring my environment. My bike took would allow Him, He would give them new purpose me to places where I caught toads, frogs, and turtles. in this life. There were many bird nests to look into and trees to climb. God Is Near Also, I am convinced God put the spirit of interest in me; Ro1:19. Even from my earliest recollection, I God is the One who gives indelible life moments have been driven to discover how things work; in which we are participants but have no control. Ro1:20. My dad taught me basic repair. He used to Throughout most of my life, I have had a sense that say, ―Try to fix something as good as or better than God is near. As a young child, the earliest new.‖ recollection was at bedtime when my mother would Once a year during the springtime, my hometown sing to me. I distinctly remember her voice singing, had ―junk day.‖ Everyone in the community was ―Away In a Manger.‖ I actually felt and allowed to put lawn mowers, bikes, tables, etc. on the comprehended baby Jesus in the manger. Another curb. When I was seven years old, I would go out to time as a kindergartener in a little country church, I look at the curbside treasures. I would get up at about remember listening to my teacher; and I accepted 4 A.M. with a flashlight and set out exploring on my Jesus as my friend. By the time I was about nine, I bike. It may have given folks an opportunity to clean, knew in my heart Jesus was my Savior; but from but it gave to me the opportunity to feed an insatiable ignorance, I greatly fell short of living a holy life; appetite to see how things work and try to fix them. 1Pe1:15,16. My mother continued to make sure I The beauty of this arrangement was if I accidentally went to church during my entire childhood. Though broke something, it would not cost my parents my dad did not attend church, he said nothing to money; I would just put it onto the curb to be picked discourage me. up. When I was twelve, I was given my first Bible, a A person may have negative thoughts about junk King James Version. Shortly after that day while in picking, but in this community many well-to-do my bedroom, I distinctly remember turning the pages people would stop their cars and take a newfound and reading in the book of Revelation. I actually tried treasure from the curb. Once after school, as I looked to make sense of it! Though I did not realize it at that through a stack of boxes, a lady got out of her late time, God placed a curiosity in my heart. I can

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 136 remember thinking matter-of-factly, ―Someday I will for all people to believe in the saving grace of understand what this means.‖ Messiah Jesus. At that same moment, my dad came in and asked, The respect my parents had for Jewish people ―What are you doing?‖ continued to be evident years later. Due to his heart, I answered, ―Just reading.‖ my dad made an appointment to see a specialist. He looked at the Bible and said, ―Read it. It‘s a After arriving he was admitted into Deborah Heart good book.‖ and Lung Center in New Jersey; Gn35:8. That night After that day, I remember looking at the pictures the LORD called him. Then a few years later, during occasionally, but I did not read the Bible. During the the memorial service for my mother held at the senior next twenty-four years I would talk secretly with the center, Sam, a soft spoken Jewish man, stood and LORD, mostly about being thankful and appreciative gave a beautiful testimony of the friendship he had for things within my life; but I rarely spoke publicly had with her. about Jesus. Even though God tugged on my heart to My first forty-two years I had lived two lives. I grow in my understanding of Him, the only time I wanted to be accepted by my peers, so I said and did would read the Bible was at church. many of the things worldly people do. However, Nevertheless with many sons, I had the inner because of my inner faith in God (I was clueless what desire to be like my dad. He had been in scouting, so it really meant to be a believer in Jesus.), I had a limit I actively participated in scouts. Scouting gave me to the extent of what I would say and do. Though my the opportunity to: learn a practical and an honorable outward life in many ways was contrary to the life code of life, make things, hike, cook over a fire, and God wanted me to have, I now understand God was camp. The example of my parents, the scouting always faithful to me. Today though I live for Jesus experience, and attending church gave me the the best I am able, in a similar way as Paul wrote of foundation needed to make a positive contribution to himself, I now also say, ―Wretched man that I am.‖ society. Ro7:24,25 Though scouting presented many challenges, I especially enjoyed the times of feeling close to God. God Is Everywhere During one summer camp, this feeling was quite evident. It happened during an early morning church My dad had taken tourist pictures during his service. The sanctuary was the side of a hill merchant marine years in the 1930s. Like my dad, I, overlooking the lake. Parallel rows of logs were the too, wanted to visit Rome and Athens. As a kid, I saw pews, and the music was in the scratchy harmony of the movie, ―The Ten Commandments,‖ and also our voices. One favorite hymn for scouts to sing was desired to travel to see the Sinai. I had already signed ―Holy, Holy, Holy.‖ While being surrounded by up to serve in the U.S. Navy when there was an columns of trees, having the blue sky for the roof of unusual encounter during the final week of high our cathedral, and singing ―God in three persons, school prior to graduation. I was having a blessed trinity,‖ I deeply felt the presence of God. conversation with a foreign exchange student. I said, Another quality of my parents was their overall ―Maybe I‘ll get over there to visit you.‖ I was sincere respect for Jewish people, as well as for all people. when I spoke to this girl, but I had no clue as to the As a child, I was taught of the hardships during improbability. WWII Jews experienced and of their unique gift to be However, within two and a half years, I had associated with key businesses or organizations. visited Athens, met my friend in Pakistan, and visited There were several times in my growing years when I Rome on the return trip to the Mediterranean. enjoyed Jewish friendships, mostly through scouting. Nevertheless, on the first trip through the Suez Canal, Once after summer camp, I visited the home of a my hope to see the Sinai where Moses had walked Jewish scout in a town close to where I lived. His was not possible because we had sailed the Gulf of mother and father had fled during the war. I Suez at night. I can remember being on deck with the remember his mother asking several protective type stars shining and feeling the presence of God like I questions about my family and myself. Also, in my had experienced at scout camp, only much more boyhood church, I had learned I was in some way intense. The feeling surrounded me and was so thick connected to Abraham. My folks even took me to a I felt I could touch Him. Jewish pediatrician. Since those early childhood For the next two months, I wondered what would years, I have lived in a small Midwestern community; happen on the return trip through the Red Sea. When and I thought the opportunity for a Jewish friendship that day came, it was late afternoon, and for reasons had eluded me. Nevertheless, I have gained a heart unknown to me, we had sailed north at only a few

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 137 knots an hour. All day long I was in the mindset that I forty years old was I able to internalize that God would get to see the west side of the Sinai peninsula. knows the heart‘s intent of each person. God The day was quickly slipping towards evening, and continues to do unusual things in my life that only He my hope was beginning to change to disappointment. could arrange. This is not to say God has treated me I had not revealed my desire to anyone. For that differently than what He would do for someone else, matter, during my entire navy tour, even though I had but only that I have taken note that He was involved been invited, I had never attended a single church when an out of the ordinary encounter happened; service on board ship. My outward demeanor of Mt5:45. doing quality work, being positive-minded, and giving more than what was expected was tainted by Spirit my profanity, something my dad never used. When trying to live two lifestyles, one holy and one Even though my life has been terribly flawed, it is profane, how could I say to anyone that I truly clear to me that the perception people have had of me wanted to see the Sinai and that I could feel the would be different from what they had for other presence of God? people because of my relationship with God through Off and on all day, I had been going to the ship‘s Jesus. Chart Room inquiring of our location on the Red Sea. God causes all people who appreciatively think of It was now a beautiful, warm December evening. The Him to be set apart from other people; Dt10:8; slow forward motion of the ship created a slight 1Sa16:7; Ps4:3; Ac13:2. With regard to the time breeze. The sun was about to set, and I was standing when Jesus returns, I know what is written within this alone on deck of the ship‘s stern looking at the pink book is not my own invention, but is the work of the mountains off in the distance on the starboard (right) Holy Spirit dwelling within and revealing Truth in side. At the time I did not know where we were, so I the form of thoughts and knowledge; Jn16:13,14. walked about 300 feet to the bow on the port side in That Truth is explained in the Word of God, our the sun‘s warmth. There ahead of me near the anchor Bible. Truth is given depth of understanding when chain was a chief petty officer. He had both of his the things God does for a person are seen through the arms outstretched, holding a map and facing those unfolding events within his or her life or within the pink mountains. He looked intently to the northeast. world; Ro11:30-33; 1Cor1:4-8; 1Cor12:7-14. Only the two of us were there. He was fully involved In September of 1980, my wife gave me a Bible. studying the map and land. I didn‘t think he knew I Until this time, my life was ordinary, but full. I was a was standing twenty feet behind him. husband, a dad of three, and a high school shop All of a sudden he dropped the right side of the teacher. In about the third week of November 1980 map, pointed toward the mountains, and excitedly during the night, the LORD severely altered my announced, ―There it is! There it is!‖ thoughts towards the spirit realm. In fact, since that I went up to him and said, ―What?‖ night I have spoken privately of this event just a few He said, ―Mt. Sinai.‖ times; and this is the first time this account has been I was shocked! Even though I could not written, for it is powerful and difficult for me to re- distinguish one pink mountain from another, I knew live. this was the peninsula where Moses had walked. I Sometime after midnight this vision took place. I stood there amazed. Though I had never prayed, as a saw the face of a woman, gray-haired and perhaps in prayer, I fully understood God had arranged this her sixties. In the moment as I looked, her face encounter. I absolutely understood God was with me, suddenly changed to that of a most evil, grotesque and I felt great joy. I stayed a little while longer until face. It was Godless. I was struck with absolute the darkness overtook the mountains. horror. I instantly knew it was Satan. How I knew this, I do not know; but I knew I was looking at Hindsight Satan. His face was about eighteen inches away from mine. Then, for a split second, Satan thrust his fist Through the years there have been many unique and forearm down my throat; and then just as fast, he experiences. When unusual things happen to many withdrew. In that moment, I felt the power of his people, they call them coincidences; but I have muscles. Instantly I was awake! I was terrified and considered them of God. Unusual things appeared so confused. I felt physically dead. I tried to move; but many times in my earlier years that I looked for them my arms were extremely heavy, like they were made as a kind of security. I would know this is where I of lead. With great effort I reached to awaken my was supposed to be at that time. Not until after I was wife, but she was not alongside of me.

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 138 Full of horror of what I had just experienced, I have learned the importance of understanding and had to find her. I managed to roll out of bed and fell applying the precepts of God to my life. I take to to the floor. My breathing was terribly labored. I truly heart what Jesus said: ―If anyone loves Me, he will thought I was dead, but living. I could only crawl keep My word.‖ Jn14:23 For me, this way of life is a slowly on my hands and knees. I shuffled myself continual growing and maturing process. along. With much difficulty I went about twenty feet around the bed and across the hallway into our young Called son‘s bedroom where my wife was asleep. I was so weak that my voice was a choked whisper as I said, In January of 1986, late one night in my bedroom, ―Lucy!‖ I could hardly raise my hand to shake her. I I knelt and dedicated my life to Jesus. That summer struggled to shake her arm, but she would not on a beautiful sun-shining morning, while Lucy and I awaken. Normally she would have been up in an walked home from church, once again God moved instant. Then I reached over her and tried to wake my within my spirit. The desire He placed within my five-year-old, but this effort also failed. I felt I was heart when I was twelve began to grow quite completely alone and without strength. unexpectedly. I took notice of it and sought to Turning, I crawled back to our bedroom. I understand God‘s Word about the coming again of struggled as I reached into my dresser for my Bible. I Jesus. For the next three years, I never said anything somehow crawled onto our bed. There on my side, of this matter to anyone but continued to learn and legs to my chest, full of horror, exhausted and walk in the way of Jesus. struggling to make sense, I closed my eyes and Late in the summer of 1989, I finally asked God, hugged my Bible. Over and over I silently called to ―If you want me to do anything about the second Jesus, ―Jesus. Jesus. Jesus. Jesus…‖ coming, then you are going to have to show me what After several minutes, the vision continued. Jesus to do.‖ Again silence…Then in November of 1989 stood near me. He was surrounded in an extremely before Sunday school class, a friend said to me quite bright light. He said nothing but ministered to me. I boldly, ―Al, I have a book for you to read about the felt His peace. My heart, mind, and body calmed. second coming.‖ I remember standing there Within a few minutes I fell asleep until morning… surprised, yet immediately thinking God was No longer was the spirit realm the same, for in involved. Then another unusual thing happened two one night, I had experienced Jesus the Son of God months later. My pastor, thinking that I might be and the devil; Mt4:3,4; Job1:6. Even now, thinking interested, handed me a book about Jesus‘ return. about this vision and actually writing these words, In the following months, I tried to document my heart greatly pumps, my body trembles, and my within the Bible what each author had written. I muscles are weak. Seeing Satan was horrific, and I found it difficult to locate scriptural support and put could not comprehend the purpose of this encounter. their work aside. (Their work may be correct; I do not However, I absolutely and fully saw my Savior, and know.) By late spring 1990, I knew in my heart God He quieted my spirit. From that time on, all the things wanted me to seek His Word exclusively. The very I heard of the spirit realm while attending worship day I prayed for Him to guide my study as it applied services became truly real. This firsthand experience to the return of Christ Jesus Messiah, the LORD made me an active participant in the knowledge of opened my eyes to see His Word. the spirit realm and also that an unseen spiritual battle In August of 1990, my dad suddenly died. While is continually being waged. grieving I could not study until October. When I Before this awakening, I had believed the Word returned to study, God‘s Holy Spirit revealed truth in about spirits; but afterwards I no longer thought of an overflowing way. Bible verses relating to the the spirit realm as being something abstract. I events of the last days of the transgression came comprehended the importance of living according to clearly into view. God‘s commands through Jesus. I could no longer Then seven months later in March of 1991, I deny that the spirit realm actively affects the reality visited my mother. We were having dinner as I sat in of this life. I have had many years to consider the my dad‘s chair. I was completely involved in the meaning of this vision. To this day I am not sure why conversation. About half way through the meal, I my LORD gave permission to Satan to terrify and instantly took note that some thing started from my show his strength to me. Not too long after this right elbow and moved through me (5 to 8 seconds), vision, I learned to say and have said many times, taking the same space as my body. I could actually ―The LORD rebuke you, Satan.‖ Zec3:2 Each time feel its substance move into and through me. I had God has provided His protection. Since that day, I never known of anything like this before, but when

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 139 this demon spirit attempted to align itself and copy standards of men). Only the Holy Spirit has been my my movements of chewing and blinking, I was guide, and what I have written must have Scriptural shocked. Without saying a word, I quickly stood up support. and went into the hallway. As I moved, I sensed its One example of how I have been guided was slight out of synch action to my body, but the spirit during my study before the writing of this book. On would not leave me. Very frightened and with a August 29, 1997, while taking notes, I was looking desperate whispered prayer, I called out, ―Jesus!‖ for a verse to support ―heavenly host‖ but did not Immediately, almost instantly, the spirit pulled away know where it was located in the Bible. I from me. I felt its rush departing. Confused and remembered the story about a prophet praying to relieved, I returned to the table to finish the meal but have his servant‘s eyes opened to see God‘s army. At never said anything to my mother. that time, I used a printed concordance rather than an Upon returning home, I told my wife about the electronic one. I first looked up the word ―host.‖ incident. Then after a few days, the demon spirit There were a few references, so I turned to First came. This time it only took a moment to move in Kings and checked the verse. Then I turned to and align itself with my body. Again I was shocked. Second Kings, but I had misread my concordance. I Again I whispered, ―Jesus!‖ and it immediately left should have opened the Bible to Second Kings 17:16; me. Then a day or so later the demon came once but I opened it to Second Kings 6:17, the very verse I more, and I said, ―Jesus!‖ and it left me; but I needed. Here is the amazing thing. I first saw and perceived the spirit made a slight hesitation to leave read verse 17, rather than verse 16. Also, I did not after I had said, ―Jesus.‖ Over the next few weeks, realize I had opened the Bible to the incorrect this event was repeated several times. Because of its chapter. Only later, while referring again to the frequency, my original shock and dismay turned to concordance, I discovered I should have been in annoyance. I wondered how long this spiritual battle chapter 17, reading verse 16. Then even more would continue. Then one evening in my bedroom unusual, at a later time, I realized that the word while I was preparing to go to bed, the demon spirit ―host‖ was not part of the verse I was searching to moved in. I prayed, ―Jesus!‖ It did not move. Again, I find. The miracle is that through my errors, God had prayed with much intensity, ―Jesus!! ‖ It did not physically directed me to the exact Bible verse I budge, and I perceived defiance on its part. Again, needed. (NASB) I was so amazed, I wrote down the most earnestly I prayed ―Jesus!!‖ but the spirit incident. stayed. I became greatly concerned and ran into the Another reason why this work is a different kind bathroom in an attempt to separate myself from it, of blessing is that I have a small, but powerful but it copied my every movement. I became almost understanding of what John experienced when the frightened. Under no circumstance did I want this angel had him eat the little book; Rev10:9,10. This thing to stay. Then as I stood near the sink, I recalled journey has been and will continue to be (for the rest Scripture and prayed with resolve, ―The LORD rebuke of my days) a serious matter. In one way, being in you, Satan!‖ It instantly left me, and to this day, has fellowship with God through His Holy Spirit in never returned. Through Jesus, God had intervened. Christ Jesus is an absolutely wonderful ―mountain In all the following years, I have been given top‖ experience. Of all that has been revealed, the blessing upon blessing. I have never heard the greatest personal blessing is that I know I am known audible voice of the LORD (God willing, one day I by God. On the other hand, I also know the Word of will.); but I rejoice when the LORD suddenly puts into God will not be altered, will come to pass, and is my thoughts a specific word that I needed to describe powerful beyond human comprehension. a concept. This has happened thousands of times. Though I had taken notes for several years, I also These God-given words also have been the exact had prayed to be given the means to write a book words I needed to locate scriptural support. Probably using a reader-friendly format. The process is very ninety-nine percent of this work was written through complex, and it was beyond me to know how I the guidance of His Holy Spirit…before I was aware should proceed. Out of bewilderment in March of there was scriptural support in the Word of God 1999, I prayed these words: ―If You want me to get (NASB). this written, then You will have to show me how to Rarely have I been given new insight while do this.‖ There was no answer…for two weeks. Quite researching biblical support on my own. (But even in unexpectedly one day, I was asked to give a message this, God directs my steps.) Throughout this work, I in June at a small country church. This request was have maintained my original belief that I am unusual because the first and last time I had given a unskilled (not formally educated according to message had been years earlier. I inquired as to what

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 140 topic. The reply was, ―Talk on how you got started a lunch, I explained about my childhood friendships learning about the Second Coming.‖ Immediately I and that amazingly the LORD had arranged a Jewish suspected God had given me the answer. I accepted brother in Christ through most of my adult years. the invitation and began to develop the message. Several weeks later during another lunch, he However, I needed more information if this truly was shared with me how his father and grandparents God‘s leading (kind of like Gideon and the fleece); bought their freedom and fled Nazi Germany, taking Jdg6:37-40. a ship to Hong Kong. After several years, they were Then before the end of May, I was invited to give allowed to settle in the United States. So terrible was a second message at the same church for a Sunday in the experience of hatred, the father changed his last July, also on the same topic. I accepted. In June, my name to prevent people from knowing he was a Jew. own pastor asked me to do a message about the Before God called him home, my friend‘s father had ―Second Coming‖ for an August Sunday. It may received Jesus as his Savior. Amen. seem like many people knew about my study, but this is not true. At that time, I estimate there were less ************** than twenty people who did know. I wholeheartedly prepared. Public speaking is not Since June of 1990, only the Holy Spirit, the one of my desires, even though I was a teacher. It Bible, and the other resources mentioned on page 2 was important I provide the written message to each have guided me to understand truths about the pastor before the Sunday I was scheduled to speak. Second Coming of our Savior Jesus. I have tried to As it turned out, I only gave the first message in listen to the gentle guiding of the Holy Spirit. This June; but in writing these messages, God confirmed work has been like studying a machine having many His answer and provided the means to initiate this intricate parts. It has been important for me to take all work. the time necessary to learn how those parts relate to Two months later in August of 1999, during the each other. night while at home sleeping, I had another vision. A I know the events of Jesus‘ first appearance are young man with jet-black hair and very white teeth seamlessly linked together with Israel‘s history and appeared to me. This man came close and whispered prophecy of the First Testament. We know this to be in my left ear, ―The work you are doing has no true because of the account of the two men on their value.‖ way to Emmaus when Jesus explained the Scripture Immediately, I knew it was Satan. I do not know to them. Lk24:27 ―And beginning with Moses and how I knew this; but in a calm matter-of-fact voice I with all the prophets, He explained to them the things said to him, ―The LORD rebuke you, Satan!‖ concerning Himself in all the Scriptures.‖ ―Scripture Immediately God intervened, and Satan left me. A quotations taken from the NASB‖ moment later in this vision, Jesus came and stood by This linking of the history of Israel with prophecy me. I continued to sleep. This was the only other provides the example for us today to understand in encounter of this type since November of 1980. part the events leading to His return. Unlike those The sixteenth anniversary of this work came in who by faith lived prior to the indwelling of the Holy November of 2005. During these years, I have had Spirit, today we who are born again can be led in His about a half dozen fellow believers in Jesus who have truth if we allow Him. Even though the people of old been an encouragement to me through their prayers did not have the Holy Spirit in the same way we do, and words. For the most part, we had our friendship Jesus admonished them. They should have years prior to my study and have truly enjoyed understood, taken note, been alert for His coming, praying and sharing together in the LORD. In the and gladly embraced Him; Mt16:3; Jn8:36-43. It is course of these friendships, there is an account important we do not make the same mistake as His illustrating that God knows our hearts. I have known return approaches, for though sin is sin, we will be a brother in Christ for over thirty years, and on held in account more greatly for the sin of missing occasion our family has worshiped at the same our opportunity to witness; Mt13:37; Jn8:45-47. We church with his family. He and I have attended a must pray, stay alert, seek discernment from God national event, several local events, and have shared through Jesus, read Scripture, hear messages about meals at eateries in our town, all in the name of Jesus. the Word of God, observe the times, and apply His However, only in the last few years have I learned of precepts in our lives. When our life is intentionally his heritage from another friend. Prior to this time, given to serve God, we become a freewill offering to this brother in Christ thought I knew about his Him, knowing we will experience various trials. For heritage and was surprised I had just learned. During

God Messiah, © 2006, by Allan N. Sherwood Jr. ISBN: 978-0-9779229-0-1 www.GodMessiah.org 141 in His perfection, we are perfected according to His the bridegroom; 3Jn4. We rejoice in Him; Ss1:4cd. plan. Amen. May His grace be with you; Phi25. Amen. Love: During my life, I have renewed my mind by randomly reading through the Bible, as well as Who Is Jesus reading it from cover to cover. The words tell me I am important, I have purpose, I have value, I have a When people teach about Jesus while He was home, I have a wonderful future, and I am loved, flesh, it is important to speak of the things He said even though I have sinned and continue to make and the works He did to show His authority as God. mistakes. To aid people with their understanding, a person The Bible explains in great detail about that witnessing can use common knowledge, symbols, or source of love. Since I truly desire to seek and know metaphors as a bridge to connect the things of the this love, in my study I have been given insight Spirit/spirit with the things of this life. Intentionally which would otherwise have be beyond my teaching that Jesus was of a particular race is of the comprehension. This means without the Bible, I flesh…worldly and unrighteous. Doing so, people could not gain this understanding by reading any perceive Him as only human and not as God; and other book that has been written, for the Bible holy insight is replaced with an unholy agenda. explains that this love is beyond the human realm. Of the works He did, we are to remember that Nevertheless, words alone cannot show that I am Jesus greatly smelled of human sweat…His own loved. Because of my humanness, there must be sweat mixed with the sweat of those who beat Him. repeated proof of this love. (I believe we are all ―high In our mind‘s eye, if we focus clearly, we can see His maintenance,‖ regarding the need to feel loved.) The matted hair and globs of peoples‘ spit clinging to his Bible, being full of words, cannot love me. It is only flesh. We can see that someone had yanked hard a book, though special; and I cannot imaginatively enough to pull out parts of His beard, and from those invent this love about which the Bible tells me. who struck Him, His mouth and face were terribly For me, love must be felt, love must be known, swollen. We can barely recognize Him. From His love must be continuous, love must come from a scourging, the flesh on His back was cut to ribbons, source other than from myself, and I must and dirt was caked onto His skin. Also, we can see comprehend and acknowledge this love. Him physically struggle to carry the weight of His If the Bible were written only by the human mind, cross. As we continue to look, and if we happen to then it, too, would have its limitations like any other think about the color of His skin, we are to remember book. In fact, the Bible does not lose its power only the color…red. It is the red of His own blood because the God of this love is living, is real, knows He shed for you and me so that each of us would be my heart, and has caused things to happen in my life forgiven and saved, if we so believe. that are beyond happenstance. This love that the If we dwell on these thoughts alone, then we have Bible explains (that each person truly desires) is come short of the significance of His purpose. We are available to each person throughout the world who to realize that our hope in Him is made sure not only has a humble and contrite heart. Like children not by His life on earth or His crucifixion. Our hope is having an appreciation or understanding of the things especially and truly through His resurrection. He is their parents do for them, people do not take note (for alive today and forever; and we who believe, trust, a myriad of excuses) that God has a wonderful and obey Him are also alive in Him and He in us: purpose for them. Because they are unaware of these One Body. The world, no…all humanity past, things, they do not understand or feel His love. present, and future one day will know this to be true. Truly, the fields are ripe, but the workers are few. Truly, the children of God are the bride, and Jesus is Pray for the peace of Israel .

PROPHECY CHECK LIST INTRODUCTION

God is most highly organized. Like the natural environs, the things He has planned are intricate. What may seem random to some people is most assuredly not. Like a production assembly line, unless a person is intimately aware of the details, he or she cannot know all the planning and steps that make up a simple product, much less a computer or an automobile.

This checklist identifies some of the key events that lead up to the end of the transgression against God. The order is not exact, but enough information is given within the Holy Bible to provide a list. Doing so takes some of the mystery out of prophecy. As events unfold, it is expected they will appear in a somewhat different order; but enough evidence has been given to arrange them in an approximate list. It is like an engineer developing a new product; based upon known things, the product is designed. Until the product is actually made, its performance cannot be accurately evaluated. One day future historians will place the list in the exact order. Providing a checklist now gives a tool for believers of Christ Jesus Messiah so they are able to ―be…alert‖ as Jesus commanded.

How to use the checklist: The underlined word/s listed for a specific event is/are the same words found on the page(s) within God Messiah. Page numbers are listed in ascending order. If the underlined word is not found, then go to the next underlined word within that event. Sometimes the next underlined word is evident because the next page number is smaller then the previous number. Example: 112, 134, 140, 12, 46. Note: Generally, there are more references in God Messiah than listed. A few times support for the event is given only through the Scripture reference. The specific Scripture address is given on the Checklist. The page number referring to the Scripture has an asterisk *.

Persecution of Jews and the followers of Jesus is severe. No additional person (pgs 57,73) accepts Jesus as TO THE END OF THE AGE, pgs 14, 43, 48, 108,

60, 103 Savior. 13 days remain before the day of rest, pg 79. 110. 1st Trumpet. Gold/riches of nations are taken to 6th Seal, pg 85. The last Day of Atonement of the Law Forty years needed to restore some peoples‘ living

Jerusalem. 82, 24 on the 10th of the seventh holy month ends the great conditions, pgs 19, 99, 106. There will always be the 4th Seal. Pg 82 Military forces (another beast pg 59) tribulation of Satan, pgs 73, 79, 84, 85. poor. crush several north Africa nations, pg 79. Many wars in The heavens are shaken, pg 85. The earth is darkened. Nations of the world worship at God‘s mountain

a few years time, pg 67. The hearts of people melt with terror, pgs 57, 69. annually, during the Feast of Booths, pgs 37, 65, 67, Lawlessness greatly increases, pgs 51, 128. Evil is called No voice is heard proclaiming Christ Jesus. 57 106.

good, pg 119 The Blowing of Trumpets on the 1st of the seventh Jerusalem has only worshipers of God Jesus Messiah The antichrist pavilion is set between the seas and the holy month. The last 21 days. The entire world will on her streets, pg 19.

Holy Mountain. Read Daniel 11:45 begin to experience God‘s awesome power, pgs 79, People and nations who turn from God will be Antichrist image is setup for people to worship, pgs 62, 84, 88, 101. quickly recompensed, pgs 48, 91.

79. The great tribulation begins during the 40 days. No Jews are blessed pg 118. The land of Israel is like No rain falls in Israel for about 3 years, pg 55. Israel person on earth would live unless God intervenes, pgs the garden of Eden, pg 106.

petitions God, pg 62. 67, 79, 88, 101, 103. Nations will not learn war, pgs 80, 108. World The land of Israel is ravaged, even totally destroyed, pg 40 days. the abomination of desolation will begin, pgs peace, pgs 16, 19, 24, 49, 59, 101, 106, 112. Swords

60, 62. 79, 84. into plowshares, pg 88. The temple is desecrated, pg 119. The antichrist, false prophet, and Satan attempt to Jesus returns and Israel will look upon Him whom st

Flee to the mountains, pgs 60, 103. Many Jews are annihilate the entire world population, pgs 66, 82, 84. they pierced, pg 34, 58, 108, 129. Those of the 1 ableto check these events. protected for 1260 days, pg 78. Many become the Two witnesses murdered, pgs 55, 84. resurrection serve Jesus, pgs 33, 132.

remnant, pgs 49, 73. Many Jews begin to accept Christ 5th Seal, pg 84. God‘s people under the Altar are 144000 Jews witness, pgs 91, 96, 107. People

Jesus, pgs 54, 87, 119 clothed (pgs 25,38, 95) in white garments, pg 84. practice God‘s justice and righteousness, pg 69. Antichrist stops the temple sacrifice. 3.5 yrs completed 6th Trumpet, pg 84. 1260th day: the setup (pg 79) for Israel is clean (pgs 65, 103, 106) is a nation of

of the 7 years, pgs 61, 69, 79, 103. abomination of desolation begins. The abomination of priests, God sends His Spirit Holy, laughter is heard th The two witnesses begin to become known, pgs 13, 21, desolation is set up, 1290 day, pgs 84, 101. in the land God promised, pgs 20, 64, 114.

55, 67, 78, 82 Prophetic week of 7 years ends. 75 days more before Israel is spiritually healed (pgs 53, 57, 59) and

Hatred pgs 50, 56, 124; and persecution of Jews the transgression ends, pgs 78, 79, 80, desires her husband Jesus Messiah, pgs 43, 53, 54.

worldwide, pg 60. 6th Trumpet, pg 84. An evil plan is devised. Read Her reproach is rolled away, pgs 67, 69.

Israel pg 119; loses sovereignty, pgs 55, 61. Begins to Ezk38:9-11. Israel makes fires (pg 69) from weapons for 7 years.

seek God. 2nd year begins of final 7 years. pg 6, 12. 6th Trumpet, pg 84. 200 million armed troops come Buries dead for 7 months, pg 106. th 3rd Seal, pg 82. Military forces rampage through Israel, together, pgs 79, 84. One day of rest. 8 day, pgs 67, 78.

pgs 102, 103. 6th Bowl, pg 83. Nations from East march to the area Jesus King of kings, pgs 27, 76, 116.

People believe the end of Israel will benefit the world, pg around Israel, pgs 57, 71, 83. The antichrist and false prophet go directly to the

61 6th Trumpet, pg 84. Around Israel (pgs 71, 79) armies lake of fire, pg 106.

Hatred against Jews and Israel escalates. All nations march, pg 83. Satan and his host are bound for 1000 years, pgs 48,

politically are against Israel, pgs 9, 38, 57, 59. 1/3 of mankind dies, pgs 61, 83, 103. 88. 2nd Seal, pg 82. The antichrist pgs 19, 55; aligns with the Multitudes of people accept Jesus as their Savior, pgs Jesus‘ sword will never again be sheathed (57,100).

false prophet, pg 59. 9, 95 God‘s wrath ends the transgression (pg 47) against Multitudes (pgs 9, 55) of people (pgs 39, 95) including Troubled waters (pgs 20,68,103) of evil flood the God. It is a day of slaughter, pgs 54, 98, 105. World

Jews, do not (pg 56) acknowledge their Creator. earth, pg 89. population is scarce, pgs 106, 107, 117. Capricious children cause chaos/rule, pg 29, Read Is3:4. Nations conspire, pg 98. The leaders are the foxes sent The entire earth‘s surface is changed, pgs 16, 57, 69, Overseers (pg 73) or peacekeepers are placed within throughout the lands causing death for Jews and 105, 108. God‘s Holy mountain is established, pgs

Israel, pg 60 followers of Jesus pgs 59. 60. 67, 68, 99. Israel makes a peace agreement with the surrounding The antichrist beast and people blaspheme God, pgs The stones cry out, pgs 104, 105. Every wall comes

nations, pgs 19, 60, 70, 102 83, 102, 103. down, pg 86. Begin 1st year of 7 years to end transgression, pgs 59, 66, Satan is the mouth of the antichrist beast, pg 20,56,63. Earth is shaken to and fro, pgs 98, 105.

73, 77. Frogs (demons) go out to the world leaders, pgs 83, The mountain stone hits the earth and is never found. Israel‘s wisdom w/o King (pg 37) attempts to control 144. Jesus will not mention sin, pgs 47, 68, 105. destiny (pgs101,124) backed by her military strength, pg The Euphrates River dries. Rev16:12; *83 There will be a great trumpet blast, pgs 70, 104. 50,118. 5th Bowl, pg 83. Deep spiritual darkness on earth, pgs The 7th Seal, 7th Trumpet, 7th Bowl, pgs 75,76. On

Jews accept this appointed son, pg 53. He becomes the 57,83,88. The beast and his people experience pain. the 21st day (pg 98) of the 7th holy month also the 7th

worthless shepherd… the antichrist, pgs 57, 59, 101. A sea will dry, pgs 68, 79, 104. day of the Feast of Booths is the great day of the st 1 Seal, pg 82. A leader from seven nations becomes the th LORD, pgs 86, 95. 4 Bowl. The sun scorches men, pg 83. antichrist. Read Rev17:8-11. 3rd Bowl. Rivers streams turn red, pg 83. People hide, crawl into holes like moles, pgs 45, 52. The antichrist will have survived a fatal wound, pg 63. nd Fall on us, pg 103. 2 Bowl. The sea turns red, pg 83. One eye blind, one hand withered. Read Zec11:17. st th God‘s terror is on the entire world, pgs 19, 38, 55,

1 Bowl. Approximate end of 6 year. Malignant Multitudeswill have acceptedJesus theiras Savior beforethis time will and not be Person who will be the antichrist walks in the Holy of 69, 78. The last 7 days: transgression ends, pg 11. sores. Persecution, pg 83. th Holies, pg 101. The antichrist attempts to change the times (calendar) Feast of Booths begins, 15 of the 7th holy month, Jerusalem is the center of world attention, spiritually, pgs 45, 66, 70, 76, 79, 98, 99, 103. and in law, pgs 101, 120. th politically pg 53. Jews are cramped, pg 71. A loaf of bread is very expensive, pg 82. The 1335 day a blessing, pgs 73, 79, 80, 85, 87, 95, rd 101, 103. The 3 temple is built, pgs 61,73,101,105. There is a 5th Trumpet. Economy collapses. 5 months of

wall of separation between the holy and the profane, pg intensive war, pg 82. The Ingathering, pgs 45, 85, 91, 92. God‘s people 15, 78,101,105. are raised up, pg 66. Look up! Pg 94. 4th Trumpet. War1/3 of the earth, pg 82 ?? Earthquakes, wars, famines, pg 11. The days immediately before the Feast of Booths The witness of Jesus increases throughout the world √ Legalized murder of babies… abortion, pg 49. begins, pgs 79, 80, 95. (pg 57) along with persecution, pgs 60, 103 nd Technology can fulfill prophecy for the great tribulation, rd From now on, people who accept Jesus are of the 2 √ 3 Trumpet. Poisoned Water, pg 82. pg 9. resurrection, pgs 33, 91, 110. Many believers fall away, pgs 42, 53. Love for others The time of the Gentiles has been fulfilled, pgs 38, grows cold, pg 103. START HERE 72, 78, 99. 2nd Trumpet. Destroyed are 1/3 of creatures and ships Approximate checklist. * = Reference only in the Scripture. in one sea, pg 82. LAST, HERE © 2006 The mark of the antichrist is required, pg 94, 102, 105 God Messiah by Allan N Sherwood Jr.

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